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National Association of School Nurses

Learn to Be Smart and Safe with Medicine

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Begin educating young people on how to be smart and safe with medicine. Use a set of workbook pages to explore what symptoms are, uses for medications, how to read prescription and over-the-counter medicine labels, and who to trust when...
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Diseases You Can Catch

For Students 6th - 9th
In this communicable diseases activity, students research 26 diseases and determine which are caused by viruses and which are caused by bacteria. After researching, they complete 11 short answer questions about signs and symptoms of the...
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Cloning

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cloning worksheet, high schoolers will read a paragraph about how cloning has been a benefit to medicine and agriculture. Students will underline the main idea in the paragraph and write down three supporting details. Then high...
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Viruses and Bacteria

For Students 9th - 12th
In this viruses and bacteria worksheet, students will read information comparing the characteristics of bacteria and viruses. Then students will match 8 statements as either describing a virus or a bacteria.
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Immunity From Diseases

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this immunity activity, students review vocabulary associated with how the body defends itself from diseases. This activity has 12 matching questions.
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Viruses Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students will test their knowledge of viruses. Students answer ten multiple choice questions pertaining to virus characteristics.
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Pain Relievers Comprehension Quiz

For Students 10th
In this pain relievers comprehension quiz worksheet, 10th graders read the information of drug labels for aspirin and acetaminophen, then answer 15 multiple choice questions, answers included.
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The Chicken Pox Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about chicken pox, including vaccinations.
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Kids Health: Chicken Pox

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from KidsHealth provides good suggestions on how to keep from itching too much while sick with the chicken pox.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Chicken Pox [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card on chicken pox and how it is contracted.
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Kids Health: Chicken Pox Instruction Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Safety guidelines for dealing with emergency and less serious cases of chicken pox.
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Chickenpox (Varicella)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an illustrated article on chicken pox including information on causes, symptoms, treatment, vaccines, and associated problems.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Virus: Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever had a cold? flu? chicken pox? These diseases are all caused by a nonliving particle called a virus. This tutorial reviews the structure of a virus.
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Kids Health: Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy to understand but complete look at the causes and symptoms of encephalitis, especially in children. Site also contains links to related illnesses in children.
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WebMD

Web Md: Chickenpox (Varicella)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by WebMD, contains great information on the common viral infection varicella, otherwise known as chickenpox. It gives a general topic overview, then discusses the causes and how it's spread, symptoms, diagnosis,...
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Babycenter: Pregnancy Complications

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles on conditions and complications that can affect pregnancy. Also includes one video, several bulletin boards, and polls.
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National Shingles Foundation: Shingles & Phn: Your Questions Answered

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides general information about shingles, how it is caused, and how it is treated.
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Kids Health: Meningitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about a highly contagious disease that affects the brain. You will find out who can get meningitis, and how it is treated.
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National Institutes of Health

Ninds: Shingles Information Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives basic information about shingles, including a definition, treatments, and prognosis. Also, includes a list of related organizations and links to additional information.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Shingles

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a thorough overview of shingles. Learn to detect the signs associated with shingles and and read about how this disease is diagnosed, treated, and prevented.
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Other

Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Chickenpox

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational material that provides comprehensive information about chickenpox and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
A self-paced lesson on infectious diseases including bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections. Each disease featured discusses symptoms and treatment.
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National Institutes of Health

Ncbi: Pub Med: Management of Herpes Zoster (Shingles) and Postherpetic Neuralgia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an abstract of an article about the various treatments used for herpes zoster (shingles) and associated postherpetic neuralgia. The treatment options are listed.
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Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Shots

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out why you need to get shots in order to stay healthy. This article tells what is in shots and how they make you immune to many harmful diseases.

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