Curated OER
Life Cycle - Human Biology
In this life cycle worksheet, 9th graders complete 3 different procedures that distinguish viruses and bacteria and inherited characteristics. First, they read the background excerpt given about bacteria and viruses. Then, students cut...
Curated OER
Mosquito Life Cycle
Seventh graders investigate the life cycle of the mosquito. In this life cycle activity, 7th graders gain knowledge about the diseases mosquitos carry. Students breed mosquitos and investigate their eggs. Students collect and record...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Viral DNA Integration
How do viruses hijack our cells to produce more viral particles? Junior immunologists model how viral RNA integrates into a host cell's DNA using pop beads and use interactive tools to explore a virus' genome. The teacher's guide...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Viral Lysis and Budding
How do some viruses spread so quickly, and why do they make us feel terrible? Answer these (and many more) questions through a simple yet impactful lessons. Pupils observe demonstrations that show the two methods viruses use to escape...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Viral DNA Integration
How do reverse transcriptase inhibitors work? Young virologists examine the function of azidothymidine, a drug doctors use to treat HIV patients, during a hands-on modeling activity. Groups create a strand of DNA from an HIV RNA strand...
Virginia Department of Education
Viruses
Germs, parasites, and viruses, oh my! Facilitate a lesson on viruses as individuals explore functions of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. They learn how viruses compare with other organisms in nature and how they contribute to health...
Curated OER
How Do Antiretroviral Drugs Work?
In this biology worksheet, students watch a series of videos and complete 10 short answer questions right after. They explain how ART drugs interrupt the life cycle of HIV.
Curated OER
Viruses and Bacteria
Reviewing the key terms and ideas from a chapter about viruses and bacteria, this activity helps students to reinforce their knowledge about the makeup and life cycle of a virus. Students answer true/false questions, blanks from a word...
Curated OER
AP: Chapter 18: Microbial Models
AP biology and college microbiology classes benefit by completing this seven-page worksheet on microbes. An exhaustive set of questions addresses the characteristics and reproduction of viruses, classification and uses of bacteria, and...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HIV Protease Inhibitors
How do doctors fight a virus that's constantly mutating? Show science scholars how we fight HIV using one of its own most fundamental processes through a thoughtful demonstration. The lesson focuses on how protease inhibitors prevent HIV...
Curated OER
Viruses
In this biology lesson, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about viruses. They identify the different types of viruses and the diseases they bring.
Curated OER
Emerging Viruses
Students study the characteristics of living things and explore the characteristics of viruses including their structure, function, and reproductive cycles. They also explore the impact of viruses on human health by discussing common...
Curated OER
The Dichotomy of Viruses
Students benefit from an education about these nonliving pathogens.
Curated OER
Biology - Virus Modeling
Students research one of the many types of viruses. They create a 3-D model of the virus they researched with graphics software.
Curated OER
Viruses and Host Evolution
Young scholars research viruses and their effects on the evolution of a rabbit population. They complete a teacher created worksheet of questions on their research. They present their research to classmates.
Curated OER
Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi
In this viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi instructional activity, students will review the basic characteristics of each of these groups. Students will complete 7 fill in the blank questions about viruses, 6 true or false questions...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Lytic vs. Lysogenic Cycle
Explains in detail what the lytic and lysogenic cycles of a virus are and the stages of each cycle. Also presents a table highlighting the differences between them.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Lytic Cycle
Explains what the lytic cycle of a virus is and the steps involved in the process.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Viral Replication
This site provides an explanation of the reproductive or copying process of viruses. Images posted provide good supporting documentation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Molecular Targets of Antiretroviral Therapies
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz related to the viral life cycle and antiretroviral therapies for HIV/AIDS.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animal & Human Viruses
Learn about viruses of humans and other animals, the Baltimore classification system, and the HIV life cycle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Biology of Zika Virus
Learn about the basic biology, origins, life cycle, and symptoms of Zika virus.
University of California
Animations of Hsv Infection and Replication
The herpes viruses infect many species of vertebrates. This series of animations illustrates the precise mechanism for entering a cell and copying itself. For advanced students.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Viruses
This resource offers an outline of basic virus characteristics, including the reproductive process for viruses.