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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Hiv/aids: Hiv/aids in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When HIV/AIDS first emerged in North America, people were frightened by it and this led to the spread of false information about this disease. Students will learn to separate the facts from the fiction, and will create presentations on...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Mapping the Spread of Hiv/aids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After reading an article about how the spread of HIV/AIDS was first tracked, students act as epidemiologists to map its spread round the world. The lesson materials and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded.
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National Institutes of Health

Nlm Hiv: Aids Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Government site featuring information on drugs, consumer news, treatments and links to other resources.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Making Copies of an Hiv Particle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read an article about how the HIV virus replicates itself in a host cell, and the parts of an HIV particle. Includes labeled drawings of an HIV particle and of its replication cycle. The lesson materials and a set of PowerPoint...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Microbes and Disease

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about six diseases caused by microorganisms. A video that looks at the impact disease has had on human history and society is provided. Students work in groups to read information about one disease, then share what they...
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Remedy Health Media

A Look at Theories on the Origin of Hiv

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an article on the theories of the origin of the AIDS virus (HIV). As was thought for many years, another primate may have first introduced us to this virus. Original resource from 2000 AIDS Project Los Angeles.
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Remedy Health Media

The Body: When Did Aids Begin?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Body provides an article summarizing recent research that traces the origins of the HIV virus possible back to the 1940s in Africa. Original resource from 1998 Times Magazine.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Second Baby Cleared of Hiv

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and an interview with the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses the recent report of a second baby cleared of the HIV virus by a regimen of antiretroviral drugs abd what implications this...
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New York Times

New York Times: Aids at 20

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles that look at the history of AIDS over the twenty-year period from its first emergence in 1981 up to 2001.
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Other

Medecins Sans Frontieres

For Students 9th - 10th
"MSF is an independent humanitarian medial aid agency committed to two objectives: providing medical aid wherever needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex and raising awareness of the plight of te people we help".
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Immune System Disorders and Hiv/aids

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will examine several immune system disorders.
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US Census Bureau

Us Census Bureau: International Data Base

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistical data on the population and demographics of 228 countries, including change, sex ratios, life expectancy, and percent with HIV/AIDS. There are also detailed explanations of the means of producing these statistics. It is...
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Other

Arthur Ashe: Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This official Arthur Ashe biography describes his life in detail, from his childhood in Virginia to his record-breaking career in tennis. Readers will also learn about his work as an activist and philanthropist, and his HIV positive...
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Other

Dr. Green: Adolescents and Sleep

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents information about the needs of adolescents for plenty of sleep each night.

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