Curated OER
What Does Bird Flu Mean to Students?
Students consider the far-reaching effects of the avian flu. In this personal health activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about the flu, viral infections, and intensive farming. Students contribute to a wiki...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Diarrhea
This resource discusses general information about diarrhea, the cause, symptoms and treatments.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Dengue Fever
Learn about how Dengue is transmitted and what it does to the human body.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Virus Structure
View a colorful 3-D diagrams of viruses and learn about how their structure helps them infect plants, animals, and bacteria.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Outbreak!
In this activity, students simulate the spread of a virus. They produce a graph representing the spread and analyze the rates of change over time. Students compare how viral and bacterial infections spread in a population.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Influenza
What is influenza? Learn the causes, types, and what you can do to prevent it.