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Step 1
Visit a blood bank, or blood donation center. Make an appointment for a field trip and walk through the facility to learn how blood donation works.
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Step 2
Investigate the differences between all of the blood types to learn why some kinds of blood are more important than others. Which blood type is the rarest? Which blood type is the most popular? How is blood type determined? What is your blood type?
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Step 3
Create posters to educate the public about donating blood. Posters can be hung in public places to increase awareness of National Blood Donor Month.
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Step 4
Make Thank-You cards for the people who have donated blood. Leave them on the counter at the blood donation center or ask the clerk to distribute them to the donors. You can also make posters of gratitude to hang in the waiting area.
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Step 5
Create a panel of people with experience in collecting, donating, or receiving donated blood. In the Resource Section there's an article called "Lesson Plan Ideas for National Blood Donor Month" that outlines how to create a discussion panel for your homeschool group or classroom. Kids learn so much from talking to people with life experiences. They might forget the workbook or textbook, but they rarely forget people they've met.
