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Anthrax Attacks
Learners develop an understanding about the disease Anthrax, how it is transmitted, and its effects on the body. By the end of the activity, students have gained the knowledge that bacterial diseases may invade and damage different body...
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How Smoking Affects Our Repiratory System
Seventh graders examine the dangers of smoking. In this life science lesson, 7th graders survey their schoolmates about the factors that would influence them to smoke. They present their findings in class by creating a presentation.
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Connecting School Meals and Classroom Learning Making Breakfast Count
Students investigate the significance of a healthy breakfast. In this nutrition activity, students participate in an activity that enables them to assess their own eating patterns. Students also analyze breakfast menus to determine...
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Smogasbord
When your environmental or earth science class is studying air pollution, you will want to take the time to go over this resource. Pupils peruse the history of air pollution regulations and examine outstanding diagrams of what...
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Indoor Air Quality
Pupils examine the role of pollution indoors rather than outdoors. They identify pollutant sources and complete a KWL chart. They also measure pollutant levels and discuss how they can improve air quality.
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What Can I Do?
Learners describe the things that citizens can do to reduce ground level ozone and particulate matter. They design a flyer, poster or webpage to teach others about diesel bus retrofitting projects.
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Kirk Medical School
Fifth graders conduct research on the major organ systems of the human body. They create and present 3D models of a body system, and collect basic first-aid supplies for donation to a third-world community.
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Beginning Critical Reading - The Flu
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about the flu. Students answer 3 questions about the story and their explanations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
Provides most recent US health statistics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both brief and comprehensive formats.
Other
Rush University Medical Center: Lung Disease
Defines and describes the three main types of lung disease: airway diseases, lung tissue diseases, and lung circulation diseases. Also includes links to other common lung diseases that provides facts on causes, symptoms, treatment,...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)
Thorough overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A detailed site on COPD. Tells what it is, how it is diagnosed, the course of the disease, and its treatment. Use the toolbar on the left to guide you through this site.
WebMD
Web Md: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
An in-depth look at chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by WebMD. Content discussed includes what COPD is, what causes it, its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how it can be treated.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Addressing Health Mysteries
Describe the networks within the health care systems internationally, explore the impact of the SARS epidemic on world health and examine the effectiveness of the World Health Organization in communicable disease surveillance and response.
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Kids Health: Lungs and Respiratory System
This article describes the structure and functioning of the lungs and the respiratory system, as well as related diseases.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Emphysema
Thorough overview of emphysema. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Health
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many of the diseases related to smoking are called lifestyle diseases: diseases that are caused by choices that people make in their daily lives. For example, the...
Other
National Lung Health Education Program: Homepage
Home page of a group of medical professionals who are dedicated to educating the public and other medical professionals about the treatment and prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Stalking Sars: The Cdc at Work
This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Sars [Pdf]
Fact card on severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly known as SARS, and the serious dangers it can pose to human health.
WebMD
Web Md: Emphysema Every Breath You Take
This overview provided by WebMD Health gives information on emphysema and discusses the different treatment options people afflicted with emphysema have to explore. A picture, is given along with helpful resources and additional...
Other
Your Doctor: Medical Information in Arabic
This site offers a wealth of medical and biology information in Arabic for the student or layperson. Articles cover a range of topics from insomnia to complex research in Canada on the effects of long-acting insulin. The menu on the side...
BBC
Bbc Health: What Causes Asthma?
What causes asthma? What are the symptoms? What's the treatment? Can I prevent asthma? The aforementioned questions are answered in this comprehensive site.
Anatomical Travelogue
Story md.com: Asthma
Asthma causes one's airways to become sore and swollen. An attack means a person's lungs are getting less air. Learn about two types of treatment.