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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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