OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Infection Spread Basic
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Spread Across a Community
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.76 St Is
Learn about the dangers of sexually transmitted infections.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.39 Excretory System Diseases
Take a look at some disorders of the human Excretory system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.5 Bacteria and Humans
Explore some different harmful and helpful bacteria.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 5: The Columbian Exchange
Use the three sources about Columbian Exchange and your knowledge of social studies to answer questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.30 Cardiovascular Health
Learn about some health problems related to a person's cardiovascular health.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Antibiotics
This article provides answers to several commonly asked questions about antibiotics. Several of the subjects that are covered include: what are antibiotics, how do they work, what is bacterial resistance, and how do I know when I need...
University of California
Ucmp: Spirochetes
A short look at the spirochetes and the diseases they cause.
British Library
British Library:dreamers and Dissenters: Filth and Fever
A brief account of British history where learners examine the causes and effects of filth and fever during the Victorian era in England.
Time
Time: Bacteriologist, Alexander Fleming
Time Magazine offers a detailed account of Alexander Fleming's work in the field of bacteriology with penicillin. View a timeline of Fleming's most noted accomplishments and answer the "pop" quiz question to see if you really the...
EL Education
El Education: Malaria
Students research world health and global diseases and create a comic and activity book to raise awareness of global health issues, malaria in particular. In addition, students started a fund raising campaign to raise money for mosquito...
Other
Life Extension Foundation: Parkinson's Disease
This site offers information about the prevention and treatment of Parkinson's Disease. It defines the disease, signs and symptoms, medications and surgical interventions.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Shots
Use this site to find out why you need to get shots in order to stay healthy. This article tells what is in shots and how they make you immune to many harmful diseases.
Other
Rx Med: Herpes Zoster
Here, learn what shingles is and how it is caused. Included is information on how to treat the symptoms associated with this disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Antibiotic Resistance
A brief discussion of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Crohn's Disease
This resource provides information about Crohn's disease, including, symptoms and treatments.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Infectious Disease
Kids learn about infectious diseases including pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi as well as transmission and other types of diseases.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Disease: Influenza
On this site, study about the disease influenza including typical symptoms, types of flu, how it is spread, treatments, prevention, and interesting facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Diabetes (Disease)
Investigate the disease diabetes including Type I, II, insulin, symptoms, treatment, the pancreas, and interesting facts on this site.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Scabies
This comprehensive site from HealthCentral defines scabies, covers treatment and prevention.
Other
Disease Detectives: Microbe Dance
Interactive game in which learners identify one of four germs that cause disease, decide which method to use to treat the disease, then decide the best way to avoid the disease. If you win, get ready to do the microbe dance.
CNN
Cnn: Michael J. Fox Reveals He Has Parkinson's Disease
This article, from CNN.com, discusses actor Michael J. Fox's battle with Parkinson's Disease. It provides information on disease treatments and has links to other sites with information on Parkinson's Disease.