Lesson Two: Infectious Diseases
Hook: Meningitis Outbreak
Students watch a video on an outbreak of the meningitis disease and then participate in a Think-Pair-Share in which students discuss their thoughts on the video and infectious diseases in the news.
Think-Pair-Share:
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/think/
YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTzgN9J3y58
Students watch a video on an outbreak of the meningitis disease and then participate in a Think-Pair-Share in which students discuss their thoughts on the video and infectious diseases in the news.
Think-Pair-Share:
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/think/
YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTzgN9J3y58
MENINGITIS OUTBREAK |
facts about chlorine in water |
Other Lesson Teaching Ideas
Chlorination of Drinking Water:
1. YouTube Video: Facts About Chlorine in Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiwjJXuV_E
2. Explore an Issue: Chlorination of Drinking Water (section 2.8 of Nelson Biology 11 College Preparation Workbook, pg. 81)
Chlorination of Drinking Water:
1. YouTube Video: Facts About Chlorine in Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiwjJXuV_E
2. Explore an Issue: Chlorination of Drinking Water (section 2.8 of Nelson Biology 11 College Preparation Workbook, pg. 81)
- Students explore the effects of the addition of chlorine to drinking water and whether it should be mandatory in Canada.
- Assessment piece can be an in-class debate or an individual opinion essay.
Activity:
1. Infectious Diseases PowerPoint: Teacher-centered learning in which the instructor goes through a PowerPoint on what is infectious diseases, and their transmission.
1. Infectious Diseases PowerPoint: Teacher-centered learning in which the instructor goes through a PowerPoint on what is infectious diseases, and their transmission.
infectious_diseases_powerpoint.ppt | |
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2. Fighting Disease: Students read, individually or in pairs, section 2.9 “Fighting Diseases” pg. 120-123 and answer the related questions to explore all the body defenses to fight diseases and the response of the immune system.
fighting_disease_.pdf | |
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fighting_disease_solutions_manual_.pdf | |
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fighting_disease_teacher_resource_.pdf | |
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Consolidation/Debrief: How Immune is the Immune System?
In groups of three, students complete the “How Immune is the Immune System?” worksheet to explore the different factors that stress our immune response.
In groups of three, students complete the “How Immune is the Immune System?” worksheet to explore the different factors that stress our immune response.
- Teacher monitors students completion of the worksheet and can use this as an assessment of student understanding.
how_immune_is_the_immune_system | |
File Size: | 69 kb |
File Type: | how immune is the immune system |