Planarian Regeneration
by Tonya Page
In this engaging lesson, students will explore human regenerative medicines through the planarian's ability to regenerate. Planarians have specials cells that allow themselves to modify and regrow into any kind of cell necessary technically classifying them as immortal if they are continuously dissected and regenerated. Students will learn and explore other animals, including humans, that also have regenerative superpowers. This lesson comes to life when you integrate the novel, "How to Eat Fried Worms" and add hands-on worm dissection and observation.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1va64p8rtwtXW4s7rv3EHt4uT-tT6Xexd/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L1: Cells L2: Organisms & Energy Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) The Number System (NS) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Reading (Informational Text) Writing
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