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Vaccines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and explain the role of vaccines in infectious disease, They emphasize immunological principles and viral/bacterial infection processes. Students explore the three main vaccine types: DNA vaccines ("gene gun"),...
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Vaccines! How Can We Use Science to Help Our Community Make Decisions about Vaccines?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Uncover the fascinating world of vaccines in a multifaceted activity. Investigators explore community perception and the science of vaccines with eight tasks. Scientists continue their studies by giving and reviewing surveys, analyzing...
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Common Vaccinations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine vaccinations and how they work.  In this vaccinations lesson students create posters that describe the various types of vaccines. 
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Antibodies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a series of exploration activity on how vaccines and antibodies work. In this biology lesson, students test how antigens and antibodies work in the body. They discuss the benefits of vaccines in promoting immune responses.
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Ah Choo!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare bacteria to viruses to find the differences. In this biology lesson, students research viruses they have been inoculated against, using the Internet. Students complete a graphic organizer of their research on common...
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Disease Warriors

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the importance of vaccines in fighting childhood disease.  In this health lesson, students play a game to model how vaccines protect against the spread of infectious disease. Students play a tag based game in which the...
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Wherever We Go, There They Are!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The central video for this lesson is not available through the included resource link. However, the activity that simulates the passing of a virus through a population is impacting and the other resource links are invaluable. Use this...
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Edward Jenner

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here is an interesting lesson that tells the story of Edward Jenner, who came up with an immunization for smallpox. After watching a video that describes him, learners use an outline of a man to draw his picture and write down some facts...
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Human Papillomavirus: Investigating the Prevention, Transmission, and Treatments of a Viral Infection

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the different health risks associated with human papillomavirus. In this health science lesson plan, 10th graders identify different ways to prevent viral and bacterial infection. They research and develop an...
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Infectious Diseases: Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners discover the different sources of pathogens that cause diseases. In this health science lesson, students explore different ways to treat infections. They create a persuasive pamphlet on their position on vaccination.
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A Shot in the Dark?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars ask and answer their own questions about smallpox and the smallpox vaccine. They create outlines for an informative CD-ROM that could be distributed to health care professionals.
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Cures: Barometer

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners discuss and fill out a worksheet about the controversial cures of people with disabilities in the past. In this disabilities lesson plan, students write about the issues and justification for if they agree or disagree with these...
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Medical Establishment: Hall of Fame

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover what a medical establishment is and how it helps people with disabilities.  In this medical lesson, students research information about a specific medical establishment online.  Students then work in pairs to create a...
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I Wonder What Other Dangerous Diseases Insects Spread...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research diseases spread by insects. They create a brochure using the information they gathered. They present their project to the class.
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Singing for the Animals

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the correct attitudes and poster for a concert. In this "Singing for Animals" lesson, students created charts to diagram information about the homeless animals they were singing for. Students used correct diction and...
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Chimpanzees: We're Not Entertained

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore multiple perspectives to create a talk show that examines the issues facing chimpanzees. They analyze the gray areas of controversial issues to realize that there can be a wide range of possible positions on a given issue.
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Immunology

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the immune system. In this immune system lesson plan, students explore the immune system through participating in a WebQuest. After completing the WebQuest, students create a video documentary or chart.
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A Child's Journey Through Medicine

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify the symptoms of asthma. In this biology lesson, 5th graders draw and label models of heart and lungs. They conduct a survey on asthma and construct graphs based on result.
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How Do You Choose a Physical Activity?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners analyze the fitness choices that they make and the benefits of a regular exercise program. They create a sample episode of an original fitness program.
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Protecting the Herd

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students simulate the spread of a fictitious disease using an internet-based simulation. In this biology instructional activity, students predict the factors that could affect epidemic. They investigate these prediction using computer...
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Bird Flu: the Next Pandemic?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss what they know about bird flu and check the accuracy of their facts using primary sources related to the topics and classroom discussion activities. They create projects that illustrate what they have learned about...
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Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils write a day in the life story from the point of view of another endangered animal. Students write to your local newspaper to express their opinions on the issue. Pupils research a horse's diet and explain why horses have flat,...
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The Science of HIV

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research about the characteristics of HIV. In this biology instructional activity, students cite ways to prevent AIDS especially among uninformed teens. They plan a community awareness campaign targeting teens.
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What Are the Food Groups?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine how eating a variety of foods keeps them healthy. They also explore how similar foods are grouped together in food groups.

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