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Lightning
Grade 5
Science Magazine & World of Science
 
Human Body: Pathways, Topic 1: A Blood System
Sickle Sickness
Keyword: SICKLE

Did You Know...
People who are carriers of sickle cell anemia are resistant to malaria, a tropical disease.

 

Sickle Cell Anemia

Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsors this Web site. Read interesting information about this disease.

Questions

  1. What causes red blood cells to sickle?

  2. Can people be tested to see if they have the disease, or if they are a carrier? If so, how is the test done?

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All About the Heart

From KidsHealth.org comes this page about the heart and the circulatory system. When you finish reading, explore the site to learn more about health and your body.

Questions

  1. Is the heart a bone, a nerve, or a muscle? What does the heart do?

  2. If you lined up all your blood vessels, could they wrap around the Earth?

  3. Name three things you can do to keep your heart healthy.

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