Currently, stem cell therapies treat more than 80 diseases, and that number grows every year. Individuals learn about some of these therapies and where the stem cells come from. They then focus on the future of stem cell treatments and the hope they hold.

Concepts

stem cells, biomedical engineering, bone marrow

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a local researcher or doctor to speak to the class about stem cell therapies
• Research diseases scientists currently treat with stem cell therapies

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of stem cell sources

Pros

• Includes video segments of lectures about these therapies
• Great for either traditional or flipped classrooms

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4