Working with Cells in the Medical Research Lab
4:47
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Dr. Kathryn Tristan, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, describes the process of working with cells in her medical research work.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-25**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as students engage in a STEM activity related to medical or scientific research or as part of your study of the human body and health.
- Create a list of vocabulary words for students to listen for as they view the video. Have them hypothesize definitions based on what they learn in the video then compare their definitions to a dictionary.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
