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Studying STI/HIV
Eighth graders describe symptoms, effects, treatments, and prevention for chlamydia, HPV, herpes, gonorrhea, Hepatitis B and C, and HIV. They begin by answering provided background questions and get one's feelings about what they think...
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Sexually Transmissible Diseases (STDs), Day 4: Epidemiology
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs) are totally preventable. Yet, the number of cases is on the rise. Why? This health lesson contains a lot of information about prevention, as well as a great activity about how...
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Health: STDs and Their Symptoms
Students explore the myths and realities associated with sexually transmitted diseases. In a Powerpoint presentation, they discover the characteristics of various diseases, treatments, and complications. In their journals, students...
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STI CAse Studies
Students evaluate case studies in which a person is exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. They read, discuss and answer questions based on four different case studies which involve herpes, HPV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Can Small Pollutants Harm Aquatic Organisms?
Nanoparticles have toxic effects on plant and animal life—even though you can't see them. The second instructional activity of a two-part series has young scientists conduct an experiment that exposes plant and animals to nanoparticle...
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Diseases You Can Catch
In this communicable diseases worksheet, 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...
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STDs: You Have to Know
High schoolers learn how to protect themselves from STDs. In this healthy living lesson plan, students define the acronyms for various STDs, work in groups to fill out charts on the most common STDs, and learn the five things they...
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Sexually Transmitted Disease
In this sexually transmitted diseases worksheet, 6th graders fill in 10 blanks in a paragraph with 10 key terms associated with sexually transmitted diseases. Students using different colored lines connect 15 symptoms with the...
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Protect Yourself
In this word search instructional activity, students search for 18 words related to sex and health issues. Terms include sexually transmitted diseases and other sex issues.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Diagnosis Treatment and Prevention of Chlamydia
An explanation of the diagnosis, antibiotic treatment, and prevention of chlamydia. Also, discussed is the prevention of mothers and their babies from getting the disease.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers three common bacterial STIs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (St Ds)
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides a collection of links to a variety of sexually transmitted diseases. Content focuses on bacterial infections (such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and chancroid), STD prevention, and...
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Kids Health: Conjunctivitis
This site from FamilyDoctor.org provides great information on conjunctivitis, or pinkeye. General information on the illness is given, along with facts about signs and symptoms of pinkeye. Links are provided throughout the article for...