Curated OER
Allergies Versus the Common Cold
Activities to educate your class on the causes and symptoms of allergies.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Common Cold
In this common cold worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
Other
The Lung Association: Common Cold
Information provided on the common cold. The causes of a common cold, symptoms, prevention, and treatment information is presented.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Conjunctivitis
This site from FamilyDoctor.org provides great information on conjunctivitis, or pinkeye. General information on the illness is given, along with facts about signs and symptoms of pinkeye. Links are provided throughout the article for...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Common Cold
A brief description of the common cold, including signs, symptoms, prevention ideas, and treatments.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Rhinovirus
Want to see a 3D model of the main cause of the common cold, the rhinovirus? This site contains an interactive 3D model of this RNA genome virus. Site also contains a STL file that can be used to print the model to a 3D printer.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Virus Information and Prevention
What are viruses and how do they spread? Find resources for students of all ages that explore the nature of viruses, how they are transmitted, and the healthy habits we can all engage in to prevent their spread. From the common cold to...
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Common Cold
Reference article containing information about rhinovirus. Includes causes, transmission, symptoms, treatments, prevention, and research about the common cold.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Basic Facts and Tips on Common Colds
Common colds are just that - common. So it is helpful to understand them as much about them as possible. Learn the symptoms, causes, treatment, and how to prevent them.
Other
Common Cold
A website dedicated to providing information on the common cold. Provides good information on what colds are, what causes them, how to treat them, how to prevent them, and potential complications.
Other
Baby Center: Colds
This Baby Center site answers common questions a mother/father might have if her/his child gets the common cold. Includes special links.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Chilling Out With Colds
Use this site to learn why colds are so "common" by what causes them and how a people catch them.
Healthline Media
Medi Lexicon: What Is a Cold? What Is the Common Cold? Of the Common Cold?
A fact based article examining the common cold. Causes, symptoms, effects, treatment, and complications are each explained.
NBC
Msnbc: Why Is There No Cure for the Common Cold?
This brief but informative MSNBC article explores why there is no cure for the common cold.
WebMD
Web Md: Understanding Common Cold
This site from WebMD Health provides a basic overview of the common cold. Includes links to additional topics on the cold, such as symptoms, treatment and prevention. This is a good site to get general knowledge on this particular subject.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: How Do Germs Spread?
How do germs spread? Watch and learn as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates what happens to those germs you collect all day. [1:35]
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease: The Common Cold
A fact sheet about the common cold. Contains information on the causes of colds along with symptoms, prevention, and treatments of the common cold.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.1 Viruses
Understand the genetics and characteristics of viruses.
Other
Miniclip: Sneeze
Play this educational interactive online game to learn how sneezing infects other humans with a virus. Children and the elderly are the easiest to infect because of their immune systems. Includes facts about the common cold.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Return of Tb
Test your knowledge of tuberculosis and other diseases. Separate fact from fiction, and match historical notes and symptoms to various human illnesses.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Viral Diseases
A chart of information for various viral diseases. Learn about the causes, symptoms, control, and spread of viruses.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Common Cold Instruction Sheet
Safety guidelines for dealing with common colds.
Other
The Nose: Side View
Explains how the nasal passages filter incoming particles. Provides a diagram of this process.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Common Cold Facts Causes & Prevention
Tips for common cold prevention and treatment.