Curated OER
What Does Bird Flu Mean to Students?
Students consider the far-reaching effects of the avian flu. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the flu, viral infections, and intensive farming. Students...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Diarrhea
This resource discusses general information about diarrhea, the cause, symptoms and treatments.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Dengue Fever
Learn about how Dengue is transmitted and what it does to the human body.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Virus Structure
View a colorful 3-D diagrams of viruses and learn about how their structure helps them infect plants, animals, and bacteria.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Outbreak!
In this activity, students simulate the spread of a virus. They produce a graph representing the spread and analyze the rates of change over time. Students compare how viral and bacterial infections spread in a population.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Influenza
What is influenza? Learn the causes, types, and what you can do to prevent it.