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	Science TODAY: Breast Cancer Risks

Activity Overview

The USA TODAY Snapshot® "Breast Cancer Risks" shows the percentage of women in several age categories that, statistically, develop breast cancer. Students will notice that the percentages increase as women get older.

In this activity, students will calculate the overall percent chance that a woman has of being diagnosed with breast cancer, and they will also predict the breast cancer rates for ages not included in the USA TODAY Snapshot.

Before the Activity

Provide one graphing calculator for each student. Each student should have a copy of the corresponding student activity sheet.

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Students will have a better understanding of how to read the graphic and retrieve data if you use the transparency for a class discussion before the students start working.

Remind students to read carefully all parts of the graphic before they start collecting data. Students can work individually or in small groups on this activity. Working in groups is especially helpful as they learn the various features of the calculator.

After the Activity

Review student answers

As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging

Re-teach concepts as necessary

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