OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Barrier Defenses and Innate Immune Response
Students use this module to learn about the barrier defenses and the immune defense functions of the human body.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Immune System
Learn how the immune system works, the types of immunity cells, and the importance of vaccination.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Lymphatic System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] If pathogens get through the body's first two lines of defense, a third line of defense takes over. This third line of defense involves the immune system. The immune...
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work
Animations showing how the different parts of the immune system respond to vaccination and how that response protects the body from a specific disease in the future. After viewing the animations, students do an activity to test their...
Other
Get Body Smart: Human Anatomy and Physiology: Human Body Systems
This source offers a great overview of the various systems of the human body. Each part is identified and described on this site by a veteran science professor. Many interactive quizzes are located here as well for students looking to...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Immune System: Nonspecific Defenses
Students will be able to describe mechanical, chemical, and biological barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Conflict: Immunity
Tutorial and game on vocabulary and functions of the immune system. Covers different cell types, immune responses, germs and pathogens, and antibiotics.
Other
University of New Mexico: Immune Memory
A good review of how the immune system remembers certain pathogens in order to fight off illness. Includes discussion on the role of the memory cells.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
In this WebQuest, sudents will be working in cooperative learning groups to research bacteria, viruses, and the immune system via the Internet. Students will be taking notes and answering questions to show the teacher for approval....
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Ncrel: Human Body Systems Resource
What do you know about the different human body systems? This site features information on each of the different systems. Students and teachers will benefit from this comprehensive resource.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Immune System
Study how the immune system helps to protect us against diseases and pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Immunology: Introduction to Immunology
This problem set introduces students to basic concepts about the immune system. Correct answers are reinforced with a brief explanation, and incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work [Pdf]
The purpose of this lesson is to relate the action of vaccines to the human immune system. In this lesson, students will explore infectious disease and immunity and learn how vaccines help the body defend itself against infectious diseases.
Curated OER
Kids Health: How the Body Works Movies and Activities
Short, colorful movies explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for...
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: The New Diagnostics [Pdf]
Discover new knowledge about molecular biology- how molecules fit together as a lock and key. This has given researchers new diagnostic tools that use immune cells from mice to produce antibodies to detect a specific virus or bacterium.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fighting Infection With Adaptive Immunity
Read a passage about our immune system and answer the follow-up questions.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Are Antibodies Used for Blood Typing?
The human immune system has various ways of responding to an infection caused by bacteria or viruses. Our bodies produce proteins (antibodies) that are highly specific for the infectious agent as a part of our "humoral" immune response....
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Viral Hijackers
Students learn how viruses invade host cells and hijack the hosts' cell-reproduction mechanisms in order to make new viruses, which can in turn attack additional host cells. Students also learn how the immune system responds to a viral...
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Medmyst: Malady in Mabuufo
This is the fourth in a series of five missions that deal with how infectious diseases are spread. In this interactive adventure game, students are part of a team of investigators conducting field and laboratory investigations to learn...
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Med Myst: Orientation at o.r.b
In this online learning adventure game, students get an introduction to infectious diseases, pathogens and the immune system. They will conduct field and laboratory investigations to solve the problem they are given, while playing the...
Cells Alive
Cells Alive: Anatomy of a Splinter
This animated site will show you how the immune system responds to bacteria. You'll discover how white blood cells locate, eat and kill bacteria.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mechanisms of Antibody Variability During B Cell Development
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete the five-question quiz related to DNA and the immune system.
Sumanas
Sumanas Inc: Microbial Life: Life Cycle of Hiv, a Retrovirus
Use this tutorial to enhance your understanding of how the human immunodeficiency virus invades healthy cells of the immune system. [3:15]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.