Babies and Birth Defects: A Mystery in Texas (Teacher's Guide). Excite Education Curriculum Module: Folic Acid - General

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Description:
This educational module introduces concepts like: epidemiology, neural tube birth defects and folic acid, through the intermediate of an actual epidemiologic case in which three babies are born with anencephaly, a severe and fatal neural tube birth defect. The students learn about the scientific method and epidemiology as they follow the steps scientists used to investigate the problem.
Format:
online
Languages:
English
Producer:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Partners:
USA Government, Department of Health and Human Services
Produced:
2004
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