Module B3: Living and Growing

Module B3e: Growing up

Suggested activities and experiences to select from:

Research about human stem cells; Research cancer (uncontrolled growth of undifferentiated cells)

Assessable learning outcomes:

Foundation tier only:
State that growth involves both cell division and cell differentiation
State that cell differentiation involves producing different types of cells

Both tiers:
State that undifferentiated cells called stem cells can develop into different cells, tissues and organs

Higher tier only:
Discuss issues arising from stem cell research