Read Works
Read Works: Buzz Off
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists genetically engineering a mosquito that will not carry a disease called dengue fever. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's West Nile Virus?
Read this kid-friendly article to learn what causes the West Nile Virus, what symptoms to look for, and how to prevent it.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Arboviral Encephalitides
Resource describes several different kinds of encephalitis in detail.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Get This Bug Off Me
This informative site distinguishes harmful from nonharmful insects. Pictures supplement the text.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Bug Fun
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...
Other
The Wellcome Trust: Malaria Resistant Mosquitoes Thrive in Lab
This interesting site explains how researchers are genetically developing malaria resistant mosquitoes to minimize the threat of malaria infection.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: Fighting Malaria
Explore the issues surrounding the mosquito infestations. Investigate surface tension to explain how the egg rafts stay afloat and mosquitoes are able to stand on the water's surface, and review proper disposal of automobile tires.
Patsy Stevens
Garden of Praise: Walter Reed: Physician
The Garden of Praise profiles the life of Dr. Walter Reed (1851-1902), whose pioneering work in yellow fever research made the connection between insects and the transmission of disease. Text is geared toward younger students.
Other
World Health Organization: What Is Malaria?
The World Health Organization provides some factual and statistical information regarding malaria. The article tells the causes, the four types of human malaria, symptoms, and up-to-date prevention and treatment methods.