Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Key Facts About 2009 H1 N1 Flu Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact filled site provide key information about the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Website
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: Influenza Virus Vaccine Safety & Availability

For Students 9th - 10th
The FDA provides a brief description of flu symptoms, an overview of the high-risk groups that ought to get yearly flu vaccines, and links to articles and statistics on flu vaccines from the year 2000 to now.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Extra: 2009 H1 N1 Flu: The Next Pandemic? (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This lesson plan focuses on viruses, particularly the Swine Flu, and allows students opportunities to simulate how viruses spread and the results.
Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: H1 N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website about Swine Flu from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Find out general information, an update on the current situation as of the day you are looking at the site, recommendations for vaccine, and what...
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza a (H5 N1) Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides general information about avian influenza (bird flu) and one type of bird flu (H5N1). Information is also provided on human health risks, treatment, and vaccination.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Avian Influenza

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about efforts to create a vaccine for avian influenza. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Menacing Meningitis

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about meningitis, how it is treated, and how to prevent it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Shots

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out why you need to get shots in order to stay healthy. This article tells what is in shots and how they make you immune to many harmful diseases.