Genetic+causes+of+cancer

**Engage (30 minutes)** Videos related to genetic causes of cancer at   [] *Choose one or two videos to capture the attention of the students. **Explore (60 Minutes)** Essential Questions: Related Activities:
 * __Unit 3: Genetic Causes of Cancer__**
 * How important is it to understand the genetics behind cancer?
 * Is cancer genetic?
 * Can environmental factors increase genetic causes of cancer?


 * 1) How genes cause cancer at []
 * 2) What is cancer? What causes cancer? at []
 * 3) Cancer genetics at []
 * 4) Gene mutations that lead to cancer at []
 * 5) Is cancer genetic? at []
 * 6) Breast cancer and genetics at []

**Explain (60-90 minutes)** **Lesson Plans** [] [] []
 * 1) Genetic Testing and hereditary cancer at []
 * 1) The role of genetic mutations in cancer at []
 * 2) Case studies at []
 * 3) Genetic Screening: Who should be tested? (Scroll Down page) at []
 * 4) Genetics and cancer lesson plans at []

**Elaborate (30 minutes)** *Each lesson above has an “extending the lesson”. These extensions should be utilized on a differentiating basis. * The essence of elaborating a lesson is to allow the students to answer the essential questions and relate the answers in broader terms. For instance, the students should be able to transition this knowledge to other settings and disciplines.

**Evaluate (15 minutes)**
 * Exit Ticket (Please see assessment page of this wiki.)
 * Assessment given at the end of each lesson above.
 * 3-4 paragraph essay addressing the explanation of the essential questions of the unit.
 * Teacher Observation
 * Peer Assessment based on verbal answers of the essential questions.