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How are Pathogens Spread and Controlled? Instructional VideoHow are Pathogens Spread and Controlled? Instructional Video
Publisher
FuseSchool
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:24
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2016
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC: 4.0
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Instructional Video

How are Pathogens Spread and Controlled?

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How can we stop the tiny terrors that cause illness? Junior epidemiologists examine the methods used to control the spread of pathogens with a video from from a biology playlist. The narrator describes the benefits of hygiene, immunization, and pesticide use in stopping a variety of illness-causing agents.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

pathogens, illness, mosquitoes, blood, public health, vaccinations, immunity, hygiene, food hygiene, personal hygiene, water treatment, handwashing, the flu, viruses, bacteria

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the resource to start a discussion of public health or sanitation
  • Have groups research common pathogens to find out what people are doing to eradicate them

Classroom Considerations

  • The video assumes a basic knowledge of bacteria and other pathogens 
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The video packs a lot of interesting information into a short presentation
  • Animations help viewers understand how certain pathogens are transmitted

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2

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