Beating Diabetes

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
Year: Five
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Health, Life science, Personal change, Science and technology
Genre: Recount
Strategy/Skills: Making predictions, Using graphic sources, Determining author's purpose
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 29
Item Code: 200152
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Curriculum Codes: ACELT1602, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

Diabetes is not a new disease. The ancient Egyptians wrote about it thousands of years ago. Read about the history of diabetes and the advances that have been made in its treatment.

After you have completed the Reader

Using information from the book, make a flyer to tell people about diabetes. What do people need to know? Decorate the flyer. Show it to your family. Do they have any questions?

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