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Interactive
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Immune System: Defending Our Bodies

For Students 9th - 10th
Great game through which students learn about the immune system. Students read about cells that specialize in "finding and 'eating' bacteria, viruses, and dead or injured cells" and about the Nobel Prize in Physiology.
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Handout
WebMD

Medicine Net: Shingles

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource describes the skin rash Herpes Zoster, which is commonly known as "shingles". It contains information on how shingles start, the treatment, and complications involved. Links are also included for additional information.
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Article
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Enfermedades Provocados Por El Ambiente De a a Z

For Students 3rd - 8th
An A to Z list of illnesses and disorders caused by environmental factors, e.g., asthma, allergies, mercury poisoning, cancer and others. Each is listed with a short, one paragraph overview of the condition and causes.