This activity will walk you through how to determine your blood type using commercial serums. Questions help guide students through the identification of each of the different blood types. Students collect class data and compare that to the population at large.
Use this to learn and reinforce answers to questions such as:
❑ Why do we need to know a person's blood type when giving them blood?
❑ How many blood types are there?
❑ How do blood types differ?
Once students try this activity, they can capture their observations using the included Lab Notes or probing questions included in the instructions.
Concepts Addressed
♦ Blood types can be determined using a set of 3 serums: Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-Rh
♦ Each blood type shows a distinct clotting pattern with the three test serums
♦ There are eight distinct blood types: A+ A- B+ B- AB+ AB- O+ O-
Answer Keys and Teacher Notes address most questions and issues that might arise in this study—you shouldn’t have to do any outside research unless you want to.
Materials Needed Blood typing kit, disposable cup with lid
Prep Needed Order blood-typing kit, secure needed permissions
Teaching Time 1 class period.
Student Sheets Scaffolded writing prompts & lab reporting
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