REFERENCE
Learn about the difference between benign and malignant tumors in this article about cancer.
Read about Terry Fox, an inspirational Canadian whose battle with bone cancer prompted him to run over 3,000 miles…
Challenge your students with a scientific and ethical discussion about the benefits and possible dangers of cloning, in…
Learn about the origins, outbreaks, transmission, and more of the H5N1 virus, also called Avian influenza A.
Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.
Find tips and ideas for making healthy food choices when packing lunches and snacks.
A list of animals and the diseases they may carry.
WORKSHEETS
If you were planning a trip to the Arctic, what precautions might you take to protect yourself from frostbite? What…
Students read an overview of the discovery of insulin, and complete related activities to extend their understanding.
Distribute a printable set of discussion questions on the pros and cons of antibiotic treatment for illnesses.
Distribute a reading selection and an assignment on new resistance to antibiotics.
Distribute a reading selection and an assignment dealing with prosthetic devices.
Distribute a reading selection and an assignment on the causes of the increased prevalence of asthma.
Distribute a reading selection and an assignment about the Center for Disease Control and its role in disease…
Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates students' understanding of heart rate, muscle fatigue, and the growth of…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Florence Nightingale.
Interesting facts related to blood banks, blood transfusions, and blood donations.
Students will use the chromosome pair models from lesson three to review typical chromosome pairs. Students will then be…
Present this lesson plan to introduce students to a few disorders that involve networking within the body. Students will…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Distribute an article that examines the complex issues and recent advances in the field of HIV/AIDS.
LESSON PLANS
Use the reading passage and KWL chart in this worksheet to study illness and disease. Pupils will read about and…
