"Many hematologists may remember watching a cartoon in grade school about Hemo the Magnificent, which made learning about blood really fun," stated Nancy Berliner, MD, ASH President. "Now ASH has the opportunity to convey this excitement to a new generation of high school students. We are really excited to have developed this quality program with Scholastic."
This hands-on, interactive learning experience will engage students in learning about blood functions as well as common disorders through colorful imagery and the actual examination of blood smears under a microscope. The program align with national education standards for science, technology, and life skills. It includes lesson plans built on themes from the hematology documentary "Blood Detectives" and information from 'Blood, The Vital Connection ", a website designed to educate the public about the importance of healthy blood.
As part of the program, students will watch "Blood Detectives" (a DVD is included with the materials) where they will see real-life hematologists at work in clinical and research settings helping to treat and cure hematology patients with life-threatening blood diseases . Follow-up activities allow students to see what it is like to be a hematologist by observing blood from an unhealthy patient and learning about how this information helps doctors and draw conclusions Determining accurate diagnoses.
"Scholastic is pleased to be working with The American Society of Hematology to provide resources to help high school core teachers foster their students in scientific investigation skills." Said Ann Amstutz-Hayes, Vice President of Scholastic InSchool.
This curriculum is being distributed to 50,000 high school science teachers and science club advisors nationwide, reaching more than 4 million students. It will also be available for download.
The program "Explore the Mystery of Blood" was made possible in part by the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation.
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