How Drugs Work

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.05.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale and Objectives
  3. Background Information
  4. Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Activity 3 Dear Absent Classmate Letter
  7. Activity 4 Kinesthetic Activity on How Painkillers Work– Match Mine
  8. Activity 5 Jigsaw Cooperative Learning on the 4 OTC Pain Relievers
  9. Appendix
  10. End Notes
  11. Bibliography

Can You Pill It? Demystifying Painkillers

Marlene Mayor Gutierrez

Published September 2012

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End Notes

  1. Bennett, William J. . "U.S lag in science, math a disaster in the making – CNN.com." CNN.com – Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/opinion/bennett–stem–education/index.html (accessed June 30, 2012).
  2. Ibid.
  3. Paul, Marla. "Public Confused About Ingredients in Pain Relievers : Northwestern University Newscenter." Home : Northwestern University. http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/05/public–confused–about–pain–relievers.html (accessed June 30, 2012).
  4. Ibid.
  5. Committee on Conceptual Framework for the New K–12 Science Education Standards. A framework for K–12 science education: practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press, 2012.
  6. "Concepts in Biochemistry – Concept Reviews." Wiley: Home . http://www.wiley.com/college/boyer/0470003790/reviews/kinetics/kinetics_effectors.htm (accessed August 1, 2012).
  7. Merskey, H., and N. Bogduk. "International Association for the Study of Pain | IASP Taxonomy." International Association for the Study of Pain | Welcome to IASP. http://www.iasp– pain.org/Content/NavigationMenu/GeneralResourceLinks/PainDefinitions/default.htm (accessed July 10, 2012).
  8. Freudenrich, Craig. "HowStuffWorks "Introduction to How Pain Works"." HowStuffWorks "Science". http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/human–biology/pain.htm (accessed July 10, 2012).
  9. Ibid.
  10. "Pain Types – About Pain – Pain Clinic – Somatic, Visceral, Neuropathic, Sympathetic." The Pain Clinic – Information, help, and advice for pain sufferers on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain complaints. http://www.painclinic.org/aboutpain–paintypes.htm (accessed July 10, 2012).
  11. Ibid.
  12. Ibid.
  13. Ibid.
  14. Ibid.
  15. Ibid.
  16. Kimbrough, Doris. "Aspirin: Pain Relief and More." ChemMatters, February 2004.
  17. "COX 1 and 2 ." The Arthritis Pages of drdoc on–line. http://www.arthritis.co.za/cox.html (accessed July 11, 2012).
  18. Ibid.
  19. Marsella, Gail. "Aspirin." ChemMatters, February 1993.
  20. "How aspirin works." University of Chicago Chronicle: June 11, 2009. http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/950817/aspirin.shtml (accessed July 16, 2012).
  21. Ibid.
  22. "Ibuprofen – Chemistry Encyclopedia – structure, name." Chemistry: Foundations and Applications. http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Hy–Kr/Ibuprofen.html (accessed July 12, 2012).
  23. Ibid.
  24. Ibid.
  25. Ibid.
  26. American Chemical Society. "The Aspirin Effect: Pain Relief and More." ChemMatters Teachers Guide, February 2004.
  27. Ibid.
  28. Ibid.
  29. Ibid.
  30. Ibid.
  31. Ibid.
  32. Ibid.
  33. Kimbrough, Doris. "Aspirin: Pain Relief and More." ChemMatters, February 2004.
  34. "Acetaminophen – Chemistry Encyclopedia – structure, name." Chemistry: Foundations and Applications. http://www.chemistryexplained.com/A–Ar/Acetaminophen.html (accessed July 16, 2012).
  35. Kimbrough, Doris. "Aspirin: Pain Relief and More." ChemMatters, February 2004
  36. Ibid.
  37. McNichol, Ewan . "How does acetaminophen relieve pain?." Tufts Journal. http://tuftsjournal.tufts.edu/2008/04/professor/01/ (accessed May 5, 2012).

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