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The dengue virus looks like a ball with multiple layers. View an animation of each layer while hearing a description of its properties, from the outer symmetrical units to the lipid envelope, the capsid, and finally the RNA genome.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Challenge pupils to create a 3-D model of the dengue virus
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of symmetry, viruses, and genome
- Video allows for downloads in both WMV and MOV formats
Pros
- Provides a transcript for those with auditory processing struggles
- Links to many related videos as well as a key word search to find topics of interest
Cons
- None