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Students identify agents that have an impact on forest health and the roles of various insects and diseases in forest ecosystems. They also describe how forest management decisions are affected by insects and diseases . Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students make predictions about the success rate for treatment of addiction compared with treatment for other chronic diseases. They evaluate case studies of individuals with different diseases to compare and contrast how the diseases are similar to, or d Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students research human diseases. They create presentations using Powerpoint, Web pages, or brochures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the social and economic impact of tropical diseases in developing areas of the world. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate parasites and the diseases they can cause and carry. They read and discuss an article, conduct research, and create a fictional studenT story about the parasite they researched. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students identify the factors that could influence disease development in space and the possible sources of microbe contamination. In groups, they compare and contrast the effect of pathogens on plants grown in a hydroponic system verses soil. They record the symptoms by comparing inoculated plants to healthy plants. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate how quickly disease spreads and the importance of protective measures with communicable diseases. They examine past epidemics such as the Bubonic Plague and make predictions about future epidemics.They compare and contrast medieval medical expertise with that of modern medicine. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of communicable diseases looking for candidates for the worst one. The context of modern civilization is used to predict the outcomes of exposure to different diseases. The information is used to create a graphic organizer. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research specific genetic disorders and create a pedigree of a fictitious local family in which Huntington's Disease is found. They predict inheritance and severity of HD and role play decision making process involving genetic testing. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students research the diseases which are present in their family history. Using the internet, they research the diseases and identify the ways to prevent them. To end the lesson, they share their findings with the class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »

