Curated OER
TE Activity: Hot or Not
Students examine how the human immune system responds to germs and explain what a fever is. They design a thermometer in order to further explore temperature before completing a temperature conversion worksheet. They detail the work of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Function of Fever
Fevers are a sign of infection, but they may also be part of the cure. This drawing illustrates Matthew Kluger's lizard study, which supports the notion that fever can be beneficial.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Flu
This resource provides information about influenza, the vaccine, and who should receive it.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fever!
This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.
BBC
Bbc:test Your First Aid Skills
Find out how much you really know about using your first aid skills with this interactive program.
Other
Aspirin Foundation: The Chemistry of Aspirin
A simple overview of the chemical structure and function of aspirin. Follow links to learn about the story of aspirin, its reactions, and related products.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Kids Guide to Fever
Get the facts on what causes a fever and how you get rid of it in this article written for kids.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's Mono?
Two-page article relaying the symptoms and transmission of mononucleosis, also known as the "kissing disease." Includes links information on related topics such as fever, headaches, muscles, flu, and strep throat.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Meningitis
Use this site to learn about a highly contagious disease that affects the brain. You will find out who can get meningitis, and how it is treated.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Hot or Not
This activity explains what a fever is and how the immune system uses it to try and protect the body against germs. The students then explore temperature further by creating a model of a thermometer and completing a temperature...
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.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Little Willie John
Read some interesting biographical facts on the great R & B singer, Little Willie John, a 1996 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Arboviral Encephalitides
Resource describes several different kinds of encephalitis in detail.
Curated OER
Kids Health: First Aid & Safety
This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...
Other
Cherokee Messenger: Native American Herbal Remedies
Traditional Native American herbal remedies for dozens of maladies are listed here.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.61 Inflammatory Response
Understand the human body's inflammatory responses.
University of Virginia
U of Virginia: Cyclooxygenase Structure and Mechanism
High Level discussion of how aspirin and some other drugs work. Gives the structure of aspirin and Ibuprofen along with others.
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.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Strep Throat
This article provides brief but factual information on strep throat that answers some basic, commonly asked questions that people have about the illness. It is a good site to get a basic overview on the subject.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: What Is the Buffer in Buffered Aspirin
This site from Frostburg State University gives the structural formula of aspirin as well as some information about its biochemical interaction in the stomach.