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 epidemiological study and an epidemiologic triangle. 

Concepts

epidemics, epidemiology, infections, diseases, environmental factors, incubation, vaccinations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups of students research an infectious disease that we have a vaccine for as well as its impact
• Use a KWL chart

Classroom Considerations

• Introduce and send home the infectious diseases sheet before beginning this lesson; remind students that they are not required to select any that might be embarrassing to their families
• The lesson is the first in a series of nine

Pros

• Provides a grading rubric
• Lists additional resources and text correlations

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7