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The Ecology of Lyme Disease
Areas that previously included no risk of Lyme disease now have cases every year. Scholars learn about the spread of Lyme disease and the relationship with ecological succession. Then, they discuss possible solutions using the known food...
Curated OER
Climate Change And Disease
Students consider the role of climate change in the occurrence of vector born diseases such as malaria. In small groups, they research a specific vector to complete an information chart on climate changes in the region where the vector...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Understanding the Epidemiologic Triangle through Infectious Disease
Introduce infectious diseases and the epidemiologic triangle. A helpful resource describes the agent, host, and environment from the three vertices as well as the time factor, which is in the middle. Scholars complete a simple...
Curated OER
I Wonder What Other Dangerous Diseases Insects Spread...
Students use the internet to research diseases spread by insects. They create a brochure using the information they gathered. They present their project to the class.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Being the “Host” at This Party is No Fun
Discuss the symptoms and variations from infectious diseases from one person to the next. After a class discussion, small groups complete research on the topic.
Curated OER
Understanding the Epidemiologic Triangle through Infectious Disease
Students examine the epidemiologic triangle. In this disease instructional activity, students discuss infectious disease as they study how they spread and discover their families' experiences with them. Students research Internet sites...
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Being a Host at This Party Is No Fun
Students define what it means to be a host of an infectious disease. In this host lesson plan, students explore and explain how a host relates to the Epidemiologic Triangle and read and discuss how the host works.
Curated OER
Watchable Wildlife Checklist
In this wildlife worksheet, students will read over a list of 28 native animal species, their needs, and interesting characteristics. This list can be used as a checklist when out on a hike or in the school yard to identify common wildlife.
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A Tour Down the Hudson River
High schoolers discuss how the Hudson River is an ecosystem made up of both biotic and abiotic factors. They view the PowerPoint the Journal Down the Hudson River. Students become aware of where the Hudson River begins and ends, the...
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Zebra Mussel Population Simulation
Students are taught how to format and enter data into an Excel spreadsheet. They make a graph, and interpret graphed data. Students discuss the possible impacts of zebra mussels on the Hudson river. They graph zebra mussel data.
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Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control
Pupils role play the member of a health department task force. In groups, they develop their own recommendations to control the rodent problem in the area. They email their local government official and research information about the...
Textbook of Bacteriology
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology: Lyme Disease (Borrelia Burgdorferi)
Read about the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, the reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States, and the vaccination created to prevent Lyme disease. Included are pictures of erythema migrans, a condition in early Lyme...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Lyme Disease
A thorough overview of Lyme disease. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.: Homepage
Extensive site on lyme disease from Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. Find out what it is, how it is transmitted, symptoms, treatment, find out about ticks and other tick-borne illnesses, current research and much more.
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Kids Health: Lyme Disease
This article on Lyme disease is organized into the following sections: "Lyme Disease," "Contagiousness, Diagnosis, and Treatment," and "Duration, Prevention, and When to Call Your Child's Doctor."
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Lyme Disease
This resource delves into what Lyme Disease is as well as how you can get it. It also provides plenty of information as to what you can do to protect yourself from the disease as well as how it is treated.
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Kids Health: Lyme Disease
KidsHealth describes how to avoid Lyme disease. Features include a movie clip showing how to remove ticks from skin.
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Kids Health: Lyme Disease: Feeling Sick With Symptoms
KidsHealth describes the symptoms of Lyme disease.
Carnegie Mellon University
Lyme Disease General Information and Faq
This website, in addition to providing information on the deer tick, Lyme disease symptoms, and treatment, includes information on avoiding tick bites and finding ticks on pets. There is also information joining the Lyme Disease...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Lyme Disease
With this resource, students can read about the discovery, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease, which is caused by "Bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite of infected deer ticks." This article includes detailed images...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Lyme Disease [Pdf]
A fact card on Lyme disease and the deer tick that carries it.
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American Lyme Disease Foundation
Read answers and questions about Lyme disease from The American Lyme Disease Foundation which fall under the follwing categories: "Chronic Lyme disease/post-Lyme syndrom," "Prevention," "Risk Assessment," "Testing," "Tick ecology," "Tick...
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Kids Health: What's My Lyme Disease Risk
Use this site to learn where Lyme disease is most prevalent in the United States and how Lyme disease can be avoided by following "Safety tips." This website provides information on how to stay safe from Lyme disease and how to remove a...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Worried About Lyme Disease?
Short article by Harvard M.D. about preventing and vaccinating against Lyme disease.