The central video for this lesson plan 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...

Young scholars listen to story, The Magic School Bus: Inside Ralphie, take notes from story on how body fights germs, identify different functions of immune system, and use Kid Pix slide show to explain how body fights viruses and bacteria.

Students watch a video on computer safety and then complete activity sheets about the characters in the video. In this safety lesson plan, students are provided with the worksheets.

Ninth graders explore the various types and replication patterns of viruses. Using an interactive web-based textbook, 9th graders research viruses and their replication patterns. When their research is complete, students use a drawing...

Students compare bacteria to viruses to find the differences. In this biology activity, students research viruses they have been inoculated against, using the Internet. Students complete a graphic organizer of their research on common...

Students research controversial Internet technology issues concerning security, privacy, and intellectual property. They formulate and present various perspectives on these issues in a mock television panel discussion.

Middle schoolers work with a partner to gather information on a question from two sources using a computer program and the Internet. They also write a report with visuals to air on closed-circuit TV for the school. Use this lesson to...

Students examine how the love bug virus caused billions of dollars in damage after it spread from Asia. Students create profiles of hackers and design a public service announcement and posters to discourage the creation of such viruses.

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"),...

Your health class reads two biographical stories: one about a girl who has allergies and the other about a girl who has asthma. They watch a quick cartoon on the KidsHealth website about immunity and take the related online quiz. You...

Young scholars investigate microscopic life by viewing video clips.  In this organisms lesson, students view photographs and video clips on the internet of micro-organisms and discuss the harms and benefits of the creatures. ...

Students explore common misconceptions about rabies. In this health science lesson, students discuss how this disease can be treated and prevented. They research and create an information pamphlet about rabies.

Students role play the role of investigative reporters. In groups, they determine what type of bird is leaving its droppings on the overhead highway beams. They answer a given set of questions and present their conclusions to the class....