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A New War Weapon to Save Lives Lesson PlanA New War Weapon to Save Lives Lesson Plan
Publisher
National WWII Museum
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
1 hr 30 mins
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A New War Weapon to Save Lives

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Young historians view and analyze photos and documents from WWII that are related to blood transfusions and blood plasma. A demonstration of correct and incorrect blood donors visually shows the importance of knowing blood type. After reading, pupils complete an activity sheet.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

blood, blood types, antigens

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Instead of a demonstration, let students experiment and document for themselves
  • Have a representative from a blood bank speak to the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson fits anatomy and physiology study of the circulatory system, genetics study of inheritance of blood types, and history of science advancements in WWII

Pros

  • Includes discussion questions and answers
  • Provides an answer key for the student activity sheet

Cons

  • There are a few misspelled words

Common Core

RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.2 RST.11-12.7 RST.11-12.9

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