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- W.H.O. Officials Says Deadly Pandemic Is Likely if the Asian Bird Flu Spreads Among People
- ELISA Animation
- Lab & Experiment
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Become an immunologist for the day. Scholars elicit the use of the enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) to diagnose an infectious disease. Through the process, they learn about the immune system response to infectious diseases.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a mathematics connection by modeling the outbreak with an exponential equation
- Ask pupils to model a positive and negative ELISA test in a graphic organizer
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a specific kit from Carolina Biological: ELISA Simulation Kit
Pros
- References an animation to provide a visual representation of an outbreak
- All materials are noninfectious yet behave as such for testing purposes
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- None