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Immune System – Guarding Against Disease PPTImmune System – Guarding Against Disease PPT
Publisher
Pearson
Resource Details
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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Presentations
Audience
For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
73
Instructional Strategies
Choral Response
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Technology
Projection
Presentation
Year
2005
PPT

Immune System – Guarding Against Disease

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Health fact: Washing your hands is one of the most important ways to protect your body from germs. Share this advice and many other tips for guarding against diseases such as the cold and flu virus with a colorful 73-slide PowerPoint presentation about the body's immune systems. It not only provides health tips but also debunks some common myths about the treatment of colds and fevers.

84 Views 96 Downloads

Concepts

the flu, the immune system, viruses, bacteria, illness

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Use before flu season to show class members how to guard against germs
  • Share with the school nurse, parents, and other instructors

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires PowerPoint

Pros

  • Graphics and text on the slides are easy to follow
  • Includes slides that check for comprehension

Cons

  • None

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