Organ and blood donation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the importance of organ and blood donation and how to become a donor.
Key learning points
- Organ and blood donations are crucial for saving lives.
- The process of becoming a donor involves specific steps and criteria.
- Ethical and personal considerations play a significant role in the decision to donate.
Keywords
Donation - in this context, the act of giving blood or organs to help someone in need
Bone marrow - soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells
Transfusion - the process of transferring donated blood to a patient in need
Ethical consideration - the evaluation of what is right and wrong
Consent - in this context, permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something
Common misconception
Blood donation is a lengthy process.
The process of donating blood is relatively quick, and it takes only 24 hours for the body to replenish the blood volume.
Teacher tip
Showing the official organ donation registration site and the official blood donation site could be useful to show pupils how these work.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many hours of sleep should a fifteen-year-old get each night to support healthy development?
Q2.A chronic illness is an illness that lasts for over a ...
Q3.Which of the following options are ways to help manage symptoms of a chronic illness?
Q4.Which of these is not a chronic illness?
Q5.An illness that may be severe and comes on suddenly is called an illness.
Q6.Match the words to the correct definitions.
a change that could indicate the presence of an illness
extreme tiredness, in this case, as a result of illness
a part of the body that performs a specific function
chemical substances that help to transport messages around our bodies
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How long does it take for the body to replenish the blood volume after donating blood?
Q2.Which of these is not a blood group?
Q3.Since 2020, the UK's organ donation scheme is ...
Q4.Stem cells can be donated and these are found in our bone ...
Q5. consideration is the evaluation of what is right and wrong.
Q6.Match the words to their correct definitions.
the act of giving blood or organs to help someone in need
the process of transferring donated blood to a patient in need
permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something
To help you plan your 10 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Organ and blood donation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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