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The Spread of Aids

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This is an effective simulation of how communicable diseases such as AIDS can be spread throughout a population. Classmates exchange samples from their individual cups of liquid: one of them containing a dilute NaOH solution, and the rest containing plain water. An indicator is then added revealing which samples became infected by the original carrier. Teacher procedures, students instructions, and class discussion questions are all supplied in this effective lesson plan.

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hiv/aids, immunodeficiency diseases, communicable disease, infections

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aids, carrier, infection, spread of infection, communicable disease, disease control, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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