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Prions Lesson Plans
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Students examine the human population response to microbial diseases. In this disease lesson students observe population trends, write about a scientist and evaluate and defend current treatments for infectious diseases.
Students use statistics to solve problems based on the spread of disease. In this disease lesson students study the role that viruses and bacteria play in the spread of diseases and explain pandemics.
Students examine what experts have discovered so far about Alzheimer's. They explore how the brain works, and how it changes as we age. They discover things they should do - or not do - to keep their brains healthy.
Eleventh graders investigate irradiation technology. They discuss the process of how irradiation works, research and evaluate the concerns of food irradiation critics, read and analyze an article on E. coli, and write an opinion paper.
Learners explore classification. In this science lesson plan, students arrange a variety of foods into their proper food groups. This and other related activities will aid in the development of the learners' critical thinking skills.
Students explore amyloid proteins through a series of experiments. In this biology lesson, students explain the causes of Alzheimer's disease. They identify common symptoms related to this condition.
Students observe and manipulate the structure of a protein. They form an alpha helix, a beta sheet, and add disulfide bonds. They create a multimeric protein and compare their location with other students.
Students explore the causes of disease, how organisms, spread disease, and the process of infection. Examples of inherited diseases, environmentally caused diseases, and the agents that cause them are examined in this lesson.
Students consider the classification of various foods into different groups and play "Go Fish" to reinforce this concept. They consider different properties of foods and how to plan their diets accordingly.
Students use the internet to gather information about plants and animals. They identify the components of a plant and animal cell and components of a human brain. They also examine the human cloning issue.
