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Discovery and Development of Vaccines Lesson PlanDiscovery and Development of Vaccines Lesson Plan
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Math
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2 hrs
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Discovery and Development of Vaccines

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This Discovery and Development of Vaccines lesson plan also includes:
  • Discovery and Development of Vaccines (.html)
  • Student Worksheet (.pdf)
  • Lesson Glossary (.pdf)
  • Activity 1: Types of Vaccines (.pdf)
  • Activity 2: Understanding Herd Immunity (.pdf)
  • Vaccines and Your Baby
  • Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know
  • Supplement: Diagrams Related to Herd Immunity (.pdf)
  • Interactive: Herd Immunity Simulator, Shane Killian
  • Answer Key
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Stop the spread. Pupils work through two activities to gain an understanding of vaccines and immunity. Learners research different types of vaccines and how they are made and explore the advantages and disadvantages of them. Using a computer simulation, pairs investigate how immunization rates affect herd immunity.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

vaccinations, immunity, immunology, pathogens

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a mini-review of how immunity works and include different types

Classroom Considerations

  • Special consideration should be used when discussing the topic with individuals who do not receive vaccinations for a variety of reasons
  • Requires knowledge of standard deviation
  • Third lesson in a five-part series on disease and vaccination

Pros

  • Provides several links to additional resources
  • Contains an answer key

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.7 WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.2.b WHST.9-10.2.c WHST.9-10.2.d WHST.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.2.f WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.c WHST.11-12.2.d WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.6 WHST.11-12.7 HSS-ID.A.1 HSS-ID.A.2 HSS-ID.A.3 HSS-ID.A.4 HSS-IC.A.1 HSS-IC.A.2 HSS-IC.B.3 HSS-IC.B.4 HSS-IC.B.5 HSS-IC.B.6

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