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To Donate or Not to Donate

Grades 8-12 60 minutes English Language Arts Social Emotional Learning

To Donate or Not to Donate

Students research and develop an argument for whether or not to donate their bodies to a future Body Worlds exhibition.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

Lab Connections Icon Lab Connection: Chemistry of Plastination Lab

Objectives:

  • Research the pros and cons of donating a body to exhibitions like Body Worlds decoded.
  • Develop a pro or con argument.
  • Share their argument with an opposing team.
  • Reflect on how their opinions shifted throughout research and discussion.

Standards alignment

  • Science and Engineering Practices
  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening