Unit Plan
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Flu Vaccine Shortage

For Students 5th - 8th
A resource to help understand how the flu is different from other illnesses and how the flu vaccine can be considered important.
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Preventing the Flu: Questions and Answers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find simple answers to several common questions about the flu including: "How does the flu spread?" "What are the symptoms of the flu?" "How long is a person contagious?" "What is the difference between a cold and the flu?" "At what age...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Blas Ting Flu Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
Remember going to the doctor and getting vaccine shots? It's no fun getting poked with a needle, but fortunately, a vaccine gives you protection against a serious illness for years to come. This project will show you why.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Extra: 2009 H1 N1 Flu: The Next Pandemic? (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This lesson plan focuses on viruses, particularly the Swine Flu, and allows students opportunities to simulate how viruses spread and the results.
Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: H1 N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website about Swine Flu from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Find out general information, an update on the current situation as of the day you are looking at the site, recommendations for vaccine, and what...