Engage in the activities provided to learn what you can do to protect your body from harmful germs. Click on the links for further exploration.

As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.

Rose Eveleth shares why scientists are not sure about the benefits of mosquitos. [2:40]

Alex Gendler details what Ebola is and why it's so hard to study. [4:01]

Students research the relationship between hosts, parasites, and vectors for common vector-borne diseases and evaluate how climate change could affect the spread of disease.

Students will use scientific inquiry to prevent infection within an organism. At the end of the activity, students will understand cell characteristics, effect of microorganisms and how the body protects against harmful microorganism....

The United Nations has distributed this list to make school age children aware of the communicable diseases that have most recently had an effect on society. Good descriptions are provided for each of the 11 diseases.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how DNA was discovered.

This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...

The Discovery Channel provides numerous topics that are the most popular science topics taught in upper elementary and middle school. Content is organized by topics (Bacteria, Oceans, Solar System, etc.); all topics include quick facts,...

Learn in-depth details about microbes that cause disease: what is it, how to avoid it, the symptoms, and how it causes infections.

This is a 5-question biological sciences quiz to prepare for the MCAT. It uses the article "The Only Known Case of an HIV Cure."

This digital textbook covers core biology concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.

This digital textbook covers core life science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, and videos.

Here, learn what shingles is and how it is caused. Included is information on how to treat the symptoms associated with this disease.