Worksheet
Curated OER

The Immune System

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Activate the immune system in the brains of your biologists! This worksheet calls upon learners to explain the structure, function, and problems associated with the immune system. This worksheet is helpful for the advanced placement...
Lesson Plan
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Your Body's Defenses When Microbes Attack

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study how being exposed to a harmful microbe doesn't automatically make them ill. They discover the lines of defense against microbe invaders and explore the roles of skin and mucus membranes, white blood cells, and lymphocytes...
PPT
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Animal Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many of the toxins and parasites that cause illness are specified and discussed in this slideshow.  Poisoning and other mechanisms by which an animal can fall ill are detailed and the information about frequency, prevention and...
Lesson Plan
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A Pox No Longer Upon Us

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research the development and use of vaccines. They examine historical documents for qualitative observations and the basis of immunization. They examine primary and secondary immune responses as they relate to the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Standard 4-Photosynthesis, Diseases and the Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this photosynthesis, disease and Immune System worksheet, students fill in the blanks with key terms to complete sentences about the transfer of energy from the sun to plants, enzymes as catalysts in reactions, homeostasis, the immune...
Lesson Plan
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Fighting Infection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study immune responses and the structures that are related to immune cells functions.  For this fighting infection lesson students construct antibody complexes and model the interaction of the immune system when it is...
Worksheet
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Blood and Lymph System

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students look up the terms found in the word search based upon the subject of blood and lymphatic system.
Worksheet
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Noncommunicable Diseases

For Students 7th - 9th
In this noncommunicable diseases activity, students determine which diseases are not caused by pathogens and where a tumor is located. Then they describe a chronic disease that has a faulty immune system. Students also identify what...
Graphic
Cells Alive

Cells Alive: How Lymphocytes Produce Antibody

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the immune system works. Topics include antigens and antibodies.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Adaptive Immune Response: T Lymphocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
With these learning exercises, students explain the advantages of the human adaptive immune response over the innate immune response including the types of T cells, development, and their functions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activation of T Lymphocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a passage about the activation of T lymphocytes and answer the follow-up questions to practice for the MCAT.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Lymphatic System

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Almost all of us have had a sore throat at some time. Maybe you had your tonsils out when you were younger? Why? Your tonsils are two lumps of tissue that work as...
Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Conflict: Immunity

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial and game on vocabulary and functions of the immune system. Covers different cell types, immune responses, germs and pathogens, and antibiotics.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Lymphatic System

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the role of the lymphatic system in the immune response.
Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Immunity

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, self-guided lesson on the function of the human immune system and how medical intervention prevents disease. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well as graphs and diagrams to help with understanding. There is...
Lesson Plan
The College of Physicians

The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this lesson plan is to relate the action of vaccines to the human immune system. In this lesson plan, students will explore infectious disease and immunity and learn how vaccines help the body defend itself against...
Handout
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Kids Health: Immune System

For Students 9th - 10th
The different parts of the immune system and its cell types are explained. Also described are the three kinds of immunity humans have - adaptive, innate and passive - as well as the major types of disorders of the immune system.
eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Cd8+ T Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
A high level discussion of the processes in which the killer T cell is involved. Strong biology background required.