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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
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Identify preventive measures that may reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis
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
Activity Code:
5AUnit Reference:
Inflamm-O-Wars: Silent Battles within Your Cardiovascular SystemLesson Reference:
Lesson 5: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention