Ideas for a Cancer Project for School?

I'm doing a project on cancer for school. I want my classmates to understand what cancer is when I'm done, and the best way to do this for my age group would be creatively, since they easily get off of topic. I have done research on this type of cancer, so now all that I need is creative ways of presenting it. If you have any ideas for posters, activities to engage the class, or anything interesting, I'd love to hear from you! Thanks.

Ideas for a Cancer Project for School?
On a funny note, I was given by my doctor, a set of fake breasts - they felt real and they had tumors inside them. You were supposed to get an idea how hard it is to press on your breast to actually find the masses of cancer. They was shocking because I had to press so hard that I couldn't imagine doing it to myself. If you found that, you would get some attention for sure.


I would look at cancer issues that might affect young people. I had colon cancer at age 17 which is on the rise.


You could look at what cancers are big in other cultures. Stomach cancer is one of the top cancers in Japan.


There are the cancer societies that probably have stuff that you can give out for free. Like there are those signs made for showers for women showing them how to do a breast exam while in the shower.


You know how they offer raffle tickets? You could check with your local hospitals if your classmates can come to the hospital to visit with child cancer patients. If you get that clearance, you can make a pile of "free tickets" that your classmates can "win" to go to one of those hospitals to meet with children who need such a visit. You might actually start something amazing which is a tremendous opportunity for everyone.


Meet with cancer doctor and ask what would be beneficial for the public to know and take that information.


You could also create a website about your work.


Just a thought.





Offer free tickets to those who see your work, to volunteer one time visit to meet children with cancer at your community's hospitals. Its obviously the reverse idea of a free ticket, but if they take one with
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Reply:posters, activities to engage the class, or anything interesting, would work for me. thank u