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Interactive
PBS

Nova: Making Vaccines

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the production of six different types of vaccines. This activity is interactive, allowing you to take part in the production of the different vaccines.
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Lesson Plan
University of Arizona

Pulse: Disease & Epidemics: Architects of History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A 10 week interdisciplinary unit plan on disease and epidemics.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fever!

For Students 3rd - 9th
This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Preventing Infectious Diseases

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Infectious diseases are diseases that spread from person to person. What can you do to avoid infectious diseases? Eating right and getting plenty of sleep are a good...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do People Have Seasonal Allergies?

For Students 9th - 10th
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. So what's behind this annual onslaught of mucus? Eleanor Nelsen explains what...
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Article
National Institutes of Health

Nih: Aid Sinfo: B Cells May Help Maintain Hiv Infection

For Students 9th - 10th
Research article released by the NIH that suggests a link between the body's immune system and the progression of the disease. (Published August 29, 2000)
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Health Effects of Overexposure of the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the major health problems linked to overexposure to UV radiation: skin cancer (melanoma and nonmelanoma), premature aging of the skin and other skin problems, cataracts and other eye damage,...
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Handout
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: What Is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?

For Students 9th - 10th
Features extensive information on juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which is an immune system disorder. Learn what it is, the three types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Flu Center

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the flu and how to prevent it by washing your hands, protecting yourself, stopping the spread, and boosting your immune system.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut

For Students 9th - 10th
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.
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Handout
Other

A Look Inside: Human Body

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn how our body works at this personal site from a fourth grade teacher. Colorful graphics and lots of fun facts.
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Handout
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: B Cells and T Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
A very strong overview of cell mediated immunity and the roles of the different cells within the system.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Animal & Human Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about viruses of humans and other animals, the Baltimore classification system, and the HIV life cycle.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The second of a two-part lesson about how tuberculosis can spread beyond the lungs effecting the bones, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and heart.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Poliomyelitis Pathophysiology

For Students 9th - 10th
How does the polio virus cause polio myelitis? An explanation of the polio virus entering the mouth and replicating in the throat and intestines where it then connects to muscles from the neurons of the central nervous system.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Polio?

For Students 9th - 10th
The infectious disease Poliomyelitis or Polio effects the central nervous system which causes debilitating muscle disorder. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's initial diagnosis of polio is reevaluated as being Guillain-barre syndrome.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Polio?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the infectious disease Poliomyelitis or polio and how it infects the body and its symptoms; polio's affect on the nervous system including the spinal cord and brainstem; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of polio; and...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Barriers to Pathogens

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Immunodeficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of immunodeficiency and causes of immunodeficiency.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Immunology of Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz on the Immunology of Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

For Students 9th - 10th
Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic relapsing disorders that cause inflammation within the gut, which damages the gut lining. The vast majority of inflammatory bowel disease is due to either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease....
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremely insightful article that explains what allergy is. Includes information on types of symptoms, how an allergy occurs, and common misconceptions about allergies.
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Lesson Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Salud Y Enfermedad

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this unit on health and disease you will learn what the disease may be due to what causes and what alterations occur in our bodies. It contains 18 interactive activities.
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Handout
WebMD

Medicine Net: Cirrhosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a straightforward discussion about cirrhosis. Defines the disease and discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.

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