Curated OER
Sun and Skin
High schoolers work in small groups researching different aspects of the sun and skin. The groups summarize and answer questions about the material in a presentation to the class.
Curated OER
Technology-Lesson 3-Putting Technology to Work
Students explain the use of different technologies based on their resolving power. Explain how technologies are used to solve scientific and health-related problems. Explain the concept of using right tool for the job and develop a multi...
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
Virus Tracker
Sixth graders will simulate the spread of a virus such as HIV through a population by "sharing" (but not drinking) the water in a plastic cup with several classmates. Although invisible, the water in a few of the cups will already be...
Curated OER
Gasping for Truth
Twelfth graders investigate global responses to fighting the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome, then write a news report for people in their region of study.(April 3, 2003)
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Rediscovering Biology: Unit 5: Emerging Infectious Diseases
A complete learning module on emerging infectious diseases that includes a downloadable textbook chapter, teacher guide, and lesson activities. The chapter can also be viewed online. In addition, there are animations, images, a video,...
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Changing Planet: Infectious Diseases Classroom Activity
Students will be introduced to the topic of infectious diseases in this lesson plan. While learning about how infectious diseases spread, they will learn how climate change is affecting the impact of these diseases. Includes printable...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What Are Communicable Diseases and How Can We Prevent Them?
In this instructional activity, students will learn about infectious diseases caused by microorganisms, what causes them and how to protect oneself, and play a game where they play the role of a disease.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Infectious Disease Case Study
In this activity, students analyze a child's symptoms to determine whether she has a cold, the flu, strep throat, or a nasal allergy. They also learn the differences between viruses and bacteria. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Treatment of Active Tb
A discussion of how to treat Active TB in order to prevent disability and death from the infection and to reduce the spread of the disease.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Diagnosing Active Tuberculosis
Discover how clinical clues including chest X-ray, TB skin test, and Sputum sample, can determine if someone has an active TB infection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Tuberculosis?
An overview of tuberculosis (TB) or consumption which is an infectious disease caused by bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Examined are the affects of tuberculosis on the lungs, latent tuberculosis vs. active tuberculosis, symptoms,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Tb?
An explanation of how tuberculosis spreads, its affects on the lungs, latent TB infection vs active TB infection, and constitutional symptoms of TB.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Mononucleosis
This article gives easy-to-understand information about Mononucleosis, including symptoms, how it's passed, diagnosis, treatment, and activity warnings. This is a great article to check out in order to get an overview of information on...