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Geography and AIDS

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars use Internet research to complete and compare maps and view a video to explore the AIDS/HIV crisis in parts of Africa. They discuss their findings.
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Disease, Pandemics, and the Role of Government

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils compare and contrast the global efforts being made to stem a possible avian flu pandemic to the global efforts made to counter the current HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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Cows in Crisis

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study mad cow disease and how it has affected the lifestyles of many Europeans. They examine local cattle industry and look for steer- or cow-related products. They organize information they find and present it to the rest of...
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HIV/AIDS & Other STDs, Day 3: HIV/AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the characteristics of HIV and AIDS. They identify the liquids in which the disease is found and how it can be transmitted. They examine healthy behaviors to keep them from getting the disease.
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Protoplast Production (Plant Cells Without Walls)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the spherical protoplasts of plants. Students observe that plant cells have a plasma membrane in addition to the cell wall. Students plasma membranes, solutes and organelles.
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Vegetable Twister

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. In this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Learners participate in a game of Twister to...
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Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism lesson, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of biological...
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Student Investigation on the Immune System and Hemeagglutination

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study laboratory protocol for hemagglutination experiments.
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AIDS Fact Quilt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students to gather facts and identify myths associated with the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
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Medicine: Then and Now

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read ancient Greek texts to explore ancient healing practices and compare them to those of modern times. They explain Greek healing practices for wounds.
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Bird Flu: the Next Pandemic?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss what they know about bird flu and check the accuracy of their facts using primary sources related to the topics and classroom discussion activities. They create projects that illustrate what they have learned about...
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Learning to Prune

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine different pruning techniques and practice pruning trees.
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Sexual Health & Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss sexual health and hygiene. They complete a worksheet and have the opportunity to ask verbal or anonymous questions.
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Communication -- Part Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils practice on becoming an effective listener and speaking clearly. They experiment with one another in which only one student of a pair can speak.
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Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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Coma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the diving reflex response which allows a person to stay underwater for an extended period of time. They complete an experiment to compare resting pulse rate and pulse rate when their face is submerged in water.
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Future Conditional

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
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Different Types of Orange Juice Contain the Same Amounts of Vitamin C?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure and compare the amount of vitamin C in orange juice samples. They discover the effects of different factors on the concentration of vitamin C. They participate in an experiment to test the orange juice.
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When Fish Die

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss what to do with a very sick fish and help it to die without much pain. As a class, they answer questions about the fish and if they believe it is suffering or not. Using their own experiences, they share how they dealt...
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Fish Diseases

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discuss sicknesses they have had or come in contact with. They discuss treatments for the diseases on the list. Students discuss illnesses that fish might get along with the symptoms, behavior and treatment.
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The Hantavirus Haunting: Solving the Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in research about the hantavirus. They use a variety of resources to obtain information. Students distinguish the differences between hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, hantavirus transmission, and hantavirus prevention.
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Do we Really Need Wild Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research challenges with which modern biotechnology confronts wild nature. Students collect articles that relate to biotechnology and the environment. Students prepare a collaborative answer to the question, "Do we really need...
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Cell Transformation in Tobacco Leaf Disks

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review the basic principles of plant cell structure, tissue culture, sterile technique, and cell transformation. Next students complete a plant transformation experiment using whole plant material in order to view evidence of...
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Math: Who Makes an Epidemic?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners calculate the threshold value for the number of susceptible people needed to create an epidemic. They examine a real life flu epidemic and use the SIR model to solve the problems. Students discover they can use mathematics to...

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