Environmental+Causes+of+Cancer

**Engage (30 minutes)** ** Videos related to environmental causes of cancer at ** [|**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIe1OIMZ2So**] and Lung Cancer Video at [] *Choose one or two videos to capture the attention of the students. **Explore (60 Minutes)** Essential Questions:
 * __Unit 2: Environmental Causes of Cancer__**
 * Why is it important to identify environmental factors that may increase the likelihood of specific cancers?
 * What is the relationship between environmental toxins and cancer clusters?
 * What is the connection between government regulations and the increasing incidences of cancer in the United States?

Related Activities:
 * 1) Viral infections at []


 * 1) **Thyroid Cancer at** []


 * 1) Ovarian cancer at []


 * 1) Breast Cancer at []


 * 1) **Top 5 Cancer Causing foods at** []


 * 1) Bladder Cancer at []


 * 1) Bone Cancer at []


 * 1) Severe Brain Injury at []

**Explain (60-90 minutes)** **Lesson Plans**
 * 1) Cancer risks at []
 * 2) Cancer Culprits at []
 * 3) **Protect the Skin your in at** []
 * 4) Skin Cancer at []
 * 5) Design your own health campaign at []
 * 6) Environmental Health at []
 * 7) Environmental Health 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.