Feeling a little under the weather? A pathogen could be to blame. A video from a larger pathogens playlist presents a brief overview of the bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists that put us in peril. From cholera to dysentery, it explains each type using clear terminology and amusing illustrations.

Concepts

pathogens, public health, bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists, illness, diseases

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Add the video to a human illness lesson plan for a quick introduction to the four basic categories of pathogens
• Keep the pathogen party going by showing the next video in the playlist, which details how pathogens are spread
  

Classroom Considerations

• Provide a quick discussion of the differences between bacteria and viruses before viewing the resource
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The resource illustrates the size and appearance of a variety of pathogens
• Shows each type of pathogen with examples that cause human illness and how the illness affects those that contract it
  

Cons

• Misidentifies viruses as organisms 
  

Common Core

SL.9-10.2