Stem cell resources

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2Ways Communicating Life Science Research- Stem cells Rethink Stem Cells for Future Therapies, part of 2Ways, a FP-7 project Stem cell research and possible future therapies bring hope to many people, but cause doubt and fear too,...read more	hands-on interactive lesson plan presentation video	school	12-14 15-19
Regenerative Medicine in the Heart and Cardiac Tissue Our heart has a very important biological function within our body. The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout our bodies, which allows other organs to function properly. Learn...read more	presentation web-based	school	0-12 12-14
Very Special Cells Stem cells have a lot of potential for medicine. Scientists are trying to understand how to persuade specialised cells to become stem cells again and genes like Ezh2 may hold the key to doing...read more	demonstration lesson plan presentation web-based	school	15-19
Cancer stem cells- hope for the future? This article puts forward the current theory that there are cancer stem cells in much the same way as there are other stem cells. The article could make a good basis for a general discussion of...read more	debate/discussion web-based	school	12-14 15-19
Stem Cell Research In this activity, students learn how cell specialization takes place in vertebrate embryos. They begin by exploring a gallery of different kinds of specialized cells. They also explore how...read more	debate/discussion lesson plan video web-based	school	15-19
Saving Superman- A Case Study Using a combination of directed case method and role-playing in which students learn about their roles using the jigsaw technique, this case study teaches about the main concepts of stem cell...read more	debate/discussion interactive	school	12-14 15-19
Scienza Attiva: un progetto innovativo di diffusione della cultura scientifica trasversale a tutte le discipline Scienza Attiva è un progetto innovativo di diffusione della cultura scientifica trasversale a tutte le discipline dedicato alle Scuole secondarie di II grado....read more	video web-based	school	15-19
In Vitro: She Changed the World Forever The film In Vitro, set thirty years in the future, is about 3 generations of women and the effects that a maverick scientific experiment has on their lives. This resource includes an 18 minute...read more	debate/discussion lesson plan presentation video	school other	12-14 15-19 adult
A Hard Sell on Stem Cells? Students learn about new techniques scientists have devised to derive embryonic stem cells in mice. They then work in groups to explore and report on different types of stem cells used in...read more	lesson plan	school	12-14
Life Sciences Learning Center: 4 Stem Cell Biology lessons Register with your email address. Search ‘stem cell’. Student & Teacher guides in pdf and Word. Stem Cells & Cancer: Compare normal and cancer stem cells, design an...read more	lesson plan video web-based worksheet	school	12-14 15-19
Teachers' Domain: Bioethics Classroom Debate In this classroom-practice video created for Teachers' Domain Professional Development, high school teacher Cherilee Lewis leads a classroom discussion on bioethics. Students present and discuss...read more	debate/discussion lesson plan video web-based	other	adult
Teachers' Domain: Therapeutic Uses of Stem Cells In this interactive activity adapted from the HHMI Outreach Program at Harvard University, learn about the ways in which stem cells can be used to treat and help cure diseases in humans. The...read more	interactive presentation video web-based	school	12-14 15-19
Edheads: Create a stem cell line, Heart repair and Transplant Edheads provides free, educational online games focused on science, math, and critical thinking. Visit the website and 'Choose an Activity'. The three stem cell activities include:...read more	interactive web-based	school other	12-14 15-19
The Biotechnology Revolution: Can we cure with cells?Take a trip to Montpellier to discover how scientists are working on an arthritis treatment to create a cure using MSCs, one type of adult stem cell. This short film is also available in Catalan.read more	video web-based	school other	12-14 15-19 adult
What is a stem cell? board game Through this game, players should be able to: a. define the term stem cell b. explain the term differentiation c. define how stem cells are cultured and discuss the potential...read more	hands-on interactive	school	15-19
Cellular reprogramming animation Learn how scientists reprogramme adult skin cell into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) using retroviral vectors. read more	video web-based	school other	15-19 adult
I'm a Scientist- Stem cell debate kit This stem cell debate kit includes character cards, a lesson plan, further resources, and curriculum links. Learn: • What are stem cells and what might they be used for in the future...read more	debate/discussion	school	12-14 15-19
Stem cells- science and ethics - BBSCR This popular booklet has been revised to include up-to-date science together with consideration of the legal and ethical issues of research using stem cells. Designed primarily for post-...read more	debate/discussion lesson plan	school	15-19 adult
Regenerative Medicine Basics Regenerative medicine uses stem cells,...read more	video web-based	school	15-19
Stem Cell Ethics Education Website The Stem Cell Ethics Website was developed in cooperation with the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia. It is their hope that this ethics...read more	research project web-based	other	adult

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