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Lung Disease
Students simulate breathing for a smoker and someone with a chronic lung disease. In this health science lesson plan, students examine the short and long term effects of smoking. They write a persuasive argument against it.
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Health and Hygiene
Students examine hygiene and health practices today. For this health science lesson, students research medieval treatments to ailments common today. They evaluate how effective herbal remedies are in treating diseases.
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Addiction As A Disease
Students study drug addiction and its problem in society. In this addiction instructional activity students answer questions and complete an activity.
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Mechanisms to Fight Disease
Students explain how our body fight diseases. In this biology lesson, students identify the role of bacteria and viruses in human illness. They create a PowerPoint presentation and essay at the of the unit.
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Biology Honors Final Project
Tenth graders work on a project about cellular biology and genetics. In this biology lesson, 10th graders research about the assigned human body system and genetic disorders that affect it. They create a multimedia presentation and...
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Protecting the Herd
Students simulate the spread of a fictitious disease using an internet-based simulation. In this biology lesson, students predict the factors that could affect epidemic. They investigate these prediction using computer simulation.
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Life Traps - Lesson Plan
Students observe and discuss microbes. In this microbes lesson students complete a lab activity where they grow microbes in petri dishes and discuss their findings.
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Super Scientists Code
In this science worksheet, students use the key code on the right to unscramble each of the scientists. They also match each of the scientists found to their correct description.
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Protect Yourself
In this word search worksheet, students search for 18 words related to sex and health issues. Terms include sexually transmitted diseases and other sex issues.
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Leukemia and It's Symptoms: Word Search
In this word search instructional activity, students search for symptoms of Leukemia. Terms include medical conditions and effected body parts.
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National Cancer Registrars Week
In this health worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the disease with cancer and the answers are available by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Genital Herpes
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the disease of genital herpes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Glaucoma Word Search
In this health learning exercise, students find the words that are related to glaucoma and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Oncology Word Search
In this health worksheet, students look for words in the puzzle related to the practice of oncology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Asthma
In this health worksheet, students look for the vocabulary terms related to asthma in the word search. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Asthma Word Search
In this health worksheet, students find the vocabulary terms related to the subject of asthma. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Every Child By Two: Early Childhood Immunizations
Students investigate the childhood immunizations and how they are used to help prevent the spread of disease. They conduct an information search using a variety of resources and focus upon the problem of disease in children. The research...
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Germs
Third graders dicsuss germ. They discuss how they can't see them (germs), but they're everywhere! Students are asked if germs cause disease? They discuss some types of illnesses they get from germs. Students discuss ways inwhich...
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Prescription For Survival
Students engage in a instructional activity that is focused upon the survival of populations located in third world countries. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon the delivery of healthcare with the...
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Disease Research Project
Ninth graders explore the human body and how disease affects man. After using the internet and other reference materials to complete research, 9th graders write a paper on the cause and effect of a selected disease. In preparation for...
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The Hantavirus Haunting: Solving the Case
Students engage in research about the hantavirus. They use a variety of resources to obtain information. Students distinguish the differences between hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, hantavirus transmission, and hantavirus prevention.
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Seventh graders investigate the problem of BSE. They conduct research and are able to explain the history in written or oral form. Students describe the causes of BSE and its dangers that are posed to the public. They discuss the kind of...
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Book Review
Students write a five paragraph theme that explains how the novel which they read in this unit effectively utilized various literary elements to portray the impact of a disease on a population. They then decide which three literary...
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Diseases Are Real
Eleventh graders research industries that contribute to sanitation and pollution problems. They investigate the direct result of unhygienic practices including disease outbreaks or specific illnesses. They create a Power Point...