Skin+Cancer

**Engage (30 minutes) ** Videos related to Skin Cancer at    Skin cancer at [] Or Skin cancer video library at [] Or Skin Cancer videos at [] Or Cancer videos at [] *Choose one or two videos to capture the attention of the students. **Explore (60 Minutes) ** Essential Questions:
 * __Unit 8: Skin Cancer __**
 * What is skin cancer and what are its long-term effects?
 * What should we do to prevent skin cancer?
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">How can exposure to sun on a daily basis increase the likelihood of skin cancer?
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Can skin cancer be genetic and environmental?
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Is skin cancer age specific and/or gender specific?

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Related Activities:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;"> New Under the Sun at []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Skin Cancer Prevention at []
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Skin cancer and aspirin at []
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Skin Cancer at []
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Skin Cancer News Only at []
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Skin Check at []

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Explain (60-90 minutes) ** **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Lesson Plans: **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;"> Skin Cancer Curriculum at []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Protect the Skin You’re In at []
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Skin Check Lesson at []
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Preventing Skin Cancer at []
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Sun Smart Lesson Ideas at []

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Elaborate (30 minutes) ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">*Each lesson above has an “extending the lesson”. These extensions should be utilized on a differentiating basis. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">* 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.

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Evaluate (15 minutes) **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Exit Ticket (Please see assessment page of this wiki.)
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Assessment given at the end of each lesson above.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">3-4 paragraph essay addressing the explanation of the essential questions of the unit.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Teacher Observation
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Peer Assessment based on verbal answers of the essential questions.