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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Rediscovering Biology: Unit 5: Emerging Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete learning module on emerging infectious diseases that includes a downloadable textbook chapter, teacher guide, and lesson activities. The chapter can also be viewed online. In addition, there are animations, images, a video,...
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mc Kinley Health Center: Contagious: Communicable Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a list of communicable diseases. Click the name of the disease to go to a page that displays information about that particular disease such as what it is, what its symptoms are, how it is treated, etc.
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Lesson Plan
The College of Physicians

The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this lesson is to relate the action of vaccines to the human immune system. In this lesson, students will explore infectious disease and immunity and learn how vaccines help the body defend itself against infectious diseases.
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Mononucleosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mayo Clinic provides great information on the "kissing disease," otherwise known as mononucleosis or mono. Includes information on signs and symptoms, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatment and prevention.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Spread of Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Models how a population of susceptible, infected, and recovered people is affected by a disease.
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Lesson Plan
Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University: Ag in the Classroom: Lessons: How Germs Spread [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Ready-to-print PDF explaining how germs are spread, listing common contagions, and explaining the world-wide problems that can be caused by contagious diseases.