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Students take an anonymous survey about communicable diseases and put the data collected into a graph. For this communicable diseases lesson plan, students create a chart or graph of their information inserted into Microsoft Excel.
Students simulate the spread of communicable diseases. For this biology lesson, students research and collect data on the evolution of many strains of bacteria. They create a PowerPoint presentation and share their findings with the class.
Students explore the latest study on routine hand washing practices. They research some of the possible communicable diseases that can be transmitted by having lax hygiene.
Sixth graders research the technological development of one medical tool from the 17th, 18th, or early 19th centuries. They trace the advancement of the tool to its contemporary medical tool. They research the communicable disease the tool helps cure and design a timeline related to their tool.
Sixth graders explore the transmission of communicable diseases through drug use. In this personal health lesson plan, 6th graders discuss how diseases are transmitted via drug paraphernalia. Students also view a PowerPoint and play a relay game to demonstrate the concept.
In this communicable diseases activity, students explain what causes most types of diseases. Then they describe the difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic. Students also determine ways that communicable diseases can be spread.
Students engage in an activity where they research noncommunicable and communicable diseases. Groups get together to research a particular disease then present to the class.
Students explore the background of common diseases. In this personal health lesson, students research causative agents of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Students use their research findings to create data tables in Microsoft Word.
In this word puzzle, students identify twenty one words related to communicable diseases in a word puzzle. Examples include parasite, host, lymphocytes, and vaccines.
In this communicable diseases activity, students research 26 diseases and determine which are caused by viruses and which are caused by bacteria. After researching, they complete 11 short answer questions about signs and symptoms of the diseases as well as how they are spread.