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Genes and the environment control one's health.  Genes are passed along from parents to their children.  Some genes are for hair color while others can make us more likely to get certain diseases like diabetes. The good news is that your environment, including diet and exercise, can keep you healthy. Ultimately YOU are in charge of your health! 
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Students will be engaging in 8 weekly lessons that will investigate Type 2 Diabetes and follow a story of a diabetic 14-year-old girl named Monique.
 
In Lessons #1-5, students will create a computer-based model for the question "How can we describe Monique's diabetes?"
 
In Lessons #6-8, students will revise their models to include how both the genes and enviornment imipact their own health. Lastly, students will investigate ways to make their own environments more healthy through Community Action Projects.​

What controls my health?

Learning about scientific inquiry, health and one's environment

 By the end of this curriculum, students will:
  1. Increase their knowledge and awareness about diabetes
  2. Develop skills in scientific questioning and community engagement
  3. Present the results of their own research studies to family, friends and school staff 
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