Curriculum
STEM Global Code Cracking Curriculum
This lesson has been updated with suggested adaptations for remote learning
This lesson is intended to be integrated into a High School Biology genetics unit and allows students to investigate and understand that cancer is a result of an accumulation of mutations in the genes that control cell proliferation. Cancer has a global impact, impacting lives around the world. However, cancer (both rates of incidences and cancer related deaths) disproportionately affects people in different countries of the globe. Students will learn about risk factors and prevention strategies to help them unpack some of the reasons for these disparities. In the culminating mini-project, students will conduct online research on the global disparities of cancer by investigating either a type of cancer across multiple countries/regions or the rates of different types of cancer in a single country/region. Optional extension activities are included.
Lesson Resources
Cover Sheet – Word Document PDF
Lesson Plan – Word Document PDF
Cancer True and False Slide Deck
Student Handouts
Handout: Vocabulary Terms – PDF
Handout: Cancer True or False? – PDF
Handout: Protein Synthesis – PDF
Handout: Mutation Practice – PDF
Online Resource: Say It With DNA Messages
Handout: SES Status and Cancer – PDF
Handout: Global Cancer Disparities – PDF
Handout: Global Cancer Mini-Project – PDF
Handout: Global Health Careers – PDF
Online Resource: LinkTree of Web Resources for Lesson
Teacher Keys and Rubrics
Teacher Answer Key: Cancer True or False? – PDF
Teacher Answer Key: Protein Synthesis – PDF
Teacher Answer Key: Mutation Practice – PDF
Teacher Answer Key: Global Cancer Disparities – PDF
Scoring Rubric: Global Cancer Mini-Project – PDF