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Activity 5A The Atherozone: What's the Risk?

Students will use character profile cards for Sarah Sclera, Mona Cyte, Marty Artery, Pete Platelet, Keisha Adventitia and Jack Plaque, Jr. and a table of risk factors to determine an Atherosclerosis Risk Score (ARS) for each character. Once an ARS has been determined, students will use a graph to find the probability that the character will have an advanced coronary artery lesion.

Objectives:

Identify risk factors for developing atherosclerosis
Investigate the effect of health choices on the risk of developing atherosclerosis
Identify preventive measures that may reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis

Downloads:

Teacher Administrative Information 5A

Teacher Background Information 5A

Student Background Information 5A

Student Data Pages 5A

Student Character Profiles 5A

Print Friendly (student pages only - 9 pages) 5A

Keywords:

Atherosclerosis, health choice, coronary artery lesion

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Activity Code:

5A

Unit Reference:

Inflamm-O-Wars: Silent Battles within Your Cardiovascular System

Lesson Reference:

Lesson 5: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention

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