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What Sticks Can Make You Sick
Students study adhesins and their receptors. In this science inquiry lesson students experiment to find adherence and use agglutination to identify adhesins.
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The Basics:Life Science
Middle schoolers explore concepts in life science using segments drawn from Discovery Channel. In this life science lesson, students participate in discussions about the food chain. Middle schoolers create a poster to...
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Bacteria Test Word Search Puzzle
In this word search worksheet, learners find twenty-one terms related to bacteria. The puzzle is challenging with scientific terms.
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Word Scramble – Lesson 3
In this health learning exercise, students identify and define vocabulary terms related to foodborne illness. They unscramble the words listed at the bottom of the sheet and use them to complete each of 8 blanks.
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Virus Alert
Ninth graders explore the various types and replication patterns of viruses. Using an interactive web-based textbook, 9th graders research viruses and their replication patterns. When their research is complete, students use a drawing...
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Emerging Viruses
Students study the characteristics of living things and explore the characteristics of viruses including their structure, function, and reproductive cycles. They also explore the impact of viruses on human health by discussing common...
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THE SPREAD OF AIDS
Students perform a hands-on activity in which they simulate the spread of a disease such as aids. One student with unknowingly be the "carrier" of the infection and Students witness how fast it can spread.
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Spamming and Internet Security
Students investigate the meaning of Internet spam and the possibility of the presence of viruses. The activity was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.
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Risk Behavior
Learners explore information about HIV and how the possible contractions of the disease can control their lives. The Far reaching consequences of risk behavior are discussed.
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Disease
High schoolers study the differences between viruses and bacteria. They educate others to the harms and benefits of each by making a newspaper ad, pamphlet or informative article.
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Viral Diseases
Students research three viral diseases of humans, plants, or animals and report their findings to the class through a presentation using a visual aid.
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Micro-organisms
Students examine how micro-organisms are living organisms that are often too small to be seen. They explain that micro-organisms may be beneficial or harmful.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Hepatitis
Thorough overview of chronic hepatitis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Viruses Have Rna
Some viruses use RNA and reverse transcription to function. This article covers the scientists and experiments that made this discovery. Article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Eoct Preparation
Students participate in this comprehensive review to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all topics within the scope of this biology course in preparation for successful completion of the Georgia End of Course Exam. It can also be...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Cell vs. Virus: A Battle for Health
All living things are made of cells. In the human body, these highly efficient units are protected by layer upon layer of defense against icky invaders like the cold virus. This learning module takes a journey into the cell, introducing...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Bacteria: More Than Pathogens
An explanation of the differences between bacteria and viruses. Further details are given showing that not all bacteria are bad.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: The Variety and Roles of Microbes
Students learn about the four major groups of microbes and their characteristics, and the roles microbes have in the world. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on the four types of...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Evolution of Emerging Viruses
An explanation of viruses that includes the importance knowing the origins and the evolution of viruses.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Microbiology: Virus
Article explaining what viruses are, their evolution, taxonomy, morphology, and replication. Also covers mechanisms by which viruses cause disease, how they can impact on plants, and the potential and real benefits we get from...
Other
The Big Picture Book of Viruses
This site has a catalog of all known viruses, including a picture of each, structure, family, hosts, and more.
Tree of Life Project
The Tree of Life Web Project
The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.
Other
Symantec Corporation: Symantec Security Center
An information resource on threats to computer security, how to identify and report viruses, up-to-date articles on computer system vulnerabilities, etc.
University of California
Animations of Hsv Infection and Replication
The herpes viruses infect many species of vertebrates. This series of animations illustrates the precise mechanism for entering a cell and copying itself. For advanced students.