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Immune System: The Master of Self-Defense

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Students examine the role of the immune system in the human body. They conduct a hand-washing experiment, answer questions while viewing videos, discuss key vocabulary, draw and label illustrations, and observe demonstrations and record data.

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the immune system, communicable disease, infections, bacteria, germs, viruses

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bacteria, germs, immune system, infectious disease, virus, science
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Grade
6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2003
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