Disease is in the Air: Research Investigation

Getting Started Home Scenario Steps Research Cycle Questioning Planning Gathering Sorting/Sifting Synthesizing Evaluating Reporting Assessment Reflection Rubrics Learnings Resources Resources Teacher Tips		Disease is in the Air How does the knowledge of communicable and noncommunicable diseases help you analyze and evaluate the impact of real-life influences on health?
		Research Investigation Module There are so many diseases that affect people worldwide. It takes money and years of research by teams of doctors and scientists to discover causes, develop medicines and methods of treatment. How do medical researchers decide which diseases they should give their time to study and attempt to cure? In this project you will discover how some of these choices are made.

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