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Immunology
Learners investigate the immune system. In this immune system lesson plan, students explore the immune system through participating in a WebQuest. After completing the WebQuest, learners create a video documentary or chart.
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English Exercises: Sickness: Health Problems and Treatments
In this ESL worksheet, students complete a 100 question fill in the blank and matching online interactive exercise about health problems and sickness.
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Medicine safety
Students identify reasons why people take medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students are shown different medicines and discuss why people might take them. The teacher poses different scenarios about when it is safe and unsafe to...
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What's the Matter With You?
In this ESL vocabulary building activity, students study 7 pictures that depict people in trouble or with an illness. Students answer the questions "What's the matter with you?" by writing a complete sentence that describes the picture.
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What's the Matter?
In this word and picture matching instructional activity, students examine 7 pictures that depict various ailments. Students match the names of the illnesses with the pictures.
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Illness
In this word and picture matching activity, students analyze 10 pictures of children with a variety of illness (stomach ache, headache, cough, etc.). Students match the pictures with the words that name each illness.
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Integrated Social Studies Lesson and Science Lesson
Fourth graders discuss the Civil War and the fact that many soldiers died during the war as a result of sickness. They discuss germs and participate in an activity that shows them how germs are spread and how they can be stopped from...
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Nutrition and Health
Middle schoolers explore the conditions faced while sailing on the ocean regarding health and physical fitness. They experience the importance of Vitamin C. Students analyze the cause of many diseases and sicknesses on the ships.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Lo Que Debe Saber Y Hacer Sobre La Vacunacion
Here you will find general rules and guidelines to follow if someone that you're in close proximity to gets the smallpox vaccination. This site is also available in English.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Personas Que No Deben Recibir La Vacuna Contra La Viruel
This site covers what type of people should not get the smallpox vaccine. This information is also available in English.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Medicines to Treat Disease
A series of slide show presentations about the treatment of infectious disease. Each focuses on one aspect of fighting bacteria. Also included are interactive animations illustrating body functions and how medicines work.
Other
The Lung Association: Emphysema
An explanation of Emphysema, using text and illustrations to help with understanding.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: A Z Index for Diseases and Conditions
For health information at your fingertips, this A to Z list of diseases and conditions links to information on specific illnesses.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 6: La Salud
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about illness, the body, and one's health, and compare health care facilities in Hispanic countries to those in the US. Includes games, exercises, modeled vocalization of words and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Surprising Reason You Feel Awful When You're Sick
It starts with a tickle in your throat that becomes a cough. Your muscles begin to ache, you grow irritable, and you lose your appetite. It's official: you've got the flu. It's logical to assume that this miserable medley of symptoms is...
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Anoxia: Hypoxia
This page from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website has information on Anoxia and Hypoxia, including definitions, treatment, prognosis, research, and references.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Enfermedades Provocados Por El Ambiente De a a Z
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.
WebMD
Web Md: Slideshow: What Your Nails Say About Your Health
Like reading the tea leaves, you can look at your fingernails to determine some common, or even serious health problems.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Plymouth Settlement
Settlement at Plymouth had a rocky start. Read about the disease, bad weather, and help from the Indians.