US National Library of Medicine
Science and Society: Preventing the Spread of Disease
Looking for a valuable resource on the spread of infectious diseases? Here is a instructional activity in which pupils simulate the spread of diseases and learn about how to prevent them from spreading. Class members read case studies...
Curated OER
Animal Diseases
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...
Curated OER
Genetic Engineering
Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering. In this genetics instructional activity students simulate the genetic engineering of a human insulin gene.
Curated OER
Immunity From Diseases
In this immunity activity, students review vocabulary associated with how the body defends itself from diseases. This activity has 12 matching questions.
Curated OER
Viruses
In this biology lesson, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about viruses. They identify the different types of viruses and the diseases they bring.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Genetic Shift in Flu
An explanation of how genetic material in Type A flu virus can get shuffled around to create brand new types of viruses.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Prions: Killer Proteins
Find out about several diseases such as Mad Cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob, which are examples of diseases caused by prions, or protein infections.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Flu Shift and Drift
Discover how Type B Influenza virus has genetic drift, whereas Type A Influenza virus has genetic drift and shift.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Introductory Biology
College-level introductory biology course focusing on the application of the fundamental principles of human biology. Course topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and...