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Posted January 10th, 2009 by admin

Life: Diversity to DNA

Author: Tracy Voreis
Level: Middle School
Content Area: Science, Language Arts

Disease

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The Microbes unit begins very broadly focusing on the spread of disease. The unit then narrows its focus to specifically examine protists, bacteria, and viruses individually. It can be taught in its entirety or broken down into individual lessons. Please see the Disease overview for more description about each lesson.

Each of these units is in a ZIP file (at the bottom of this page) with multiple Word documents. To unzip the files, use a program like WinZip.

Once the unit has been downloaded and unzipped, refer to the file named overview.doc for a description of the contents.

Supplemental Information: 

Recommended Microbes Unit Books

Title ISBN/Order # Vendor Unit(s) Type of Book/Used for
The Diversity of Life: From Singe Cells to Multicellular Organisms (Cells and Life Series) 1588109356 any bookseller Cell, Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Human Body Systems Series by Silverstein ER-45-6550 set from Carolina Biological/ individual titles from booksellers Human body/ Microbes Trade book/ Reference (7 titles from Carolina; 8 th book available from other booksellers)
Achoo… The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about Germs 1553374517 Any bookseller Human body/ microbes Trade book/ Reference
Germ Zappers 0879695986 Any bookseller Cells/ Human Body Trade book/ Reference
Germs Make Me Sick 0064451542 Any bookseller Human Body/ Microbes Trade book/ Reference
The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie 0590400258 Any bookseller Human Body, Microbes Trade book/ Reference
The Magic School Bus The Giant Germ 0439204208 Any bookseller Microbes/ Human Body Short chapter novel/ literature circles/ enrichment/ extra credit
Guide to Microlife 0531111946 Any bookseller Microbes Reference
The Germ Patrol 0963900285 Any bookseller Microbes/ Human Body Whole class read aloud
Chickenpox 0531117820 Any bookseller Microbes / Human Body Trade book/ Reference
Common Colds 0613310853 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Epilepsy 0736802789 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Hookworm 0737717815 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Lice 073771784X Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Ticks 0737717823 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Chiggers 0737717785 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Secret Worlds minibeasts 0789488477 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Hidden Worlds Looking Trough a Scientist’s Microscope 0618354050 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Mad Cow Disease 082393487x Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Polio Epidemic 0766015556   Microbes Trade book/ Reference
When Plague Strikes 0064461955 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Cholera 0791073033 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Epidemic 1556845463 Any bookseller Microbes Microbes Trade book/ Reference
The Protists& Fungi Files 1587381338 Only available on line with CD (www.discovery school.com) or at science teacher conferences Microbes Trade book/ Reference
The Greatest Killer Smallpox in History 0226351688 Any bookseller Microbes Nonfiction novel – dense reading great infromation
The Ebola Virus 0737717807 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Ebola Virus 0766015955 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Mononucleosis 073680284 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Buzzwords in Microbiology 1878576089 Any bookseller Microbes Reference
Skin Disorder 0791059839 Any bookseller Microbes Trade book/ Reference
Micro Monsters 156261293x Any bookseller Microbes/ cells Trade book/ Reference
National Geographic’s Reading Expeditions Finding the First Vaccine WE41433 http://www.ngschool pub.org/c/@f.SLFg7
zjwg0k/Pages/RE.web		 Microbes Trade book/ Reference
The Hot Zone 0385479565 Any bookseller Microbes Nonfiction- Literacy Circles
Fever 1793 0689848919 Any bookseller Microbes Historical Fiction Literacy Circles
A Young Man’s Journey with AIDS 0531158926 Any bookseller Microbes Nonfiction Literacy Circles
An American Plague 0395776082 Any bookseller Microbes Nonficiton Literacy Circles

Recommended Microbes Unit Websites

Title Address Description
Diagnosis of Common Diseases http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~lrm22
lessons/disease/disease_table.html		 This is a spreadsheet that offers a quick diagnosis of bacterial, viral, and protozoan-caused diseases.
Medline Medical Encyclopedia http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/encyclopedia.html		 Find out the symptoms, treatments, tests, etc. of many diseases. It includes diagrams.
American Lung Association Disease Guide A-Z http://www.lungusa.org/site/
pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=33316		 There are general fact sheets about a variety of diseases.
Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/ Find fact sheets for diseases, current articles, data and statistics, and a link to emerging diseases.
Kids Health http://www.kidshealth.com/ Find articles about human body systems and diseases that are categorized into different reading levels for kids, teens, and parents.
Medline Interactive Tutorials http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/tutorial.html		 Find slide shows and other disease information in English and Spanish.
Amoeba ingesting ciliate http://130.158.208.53/WWW/ PDB/PCD1502/animation/A078-087.html This is a real video of an amoeba engulfing another protist.
Guide to malaria http://www.uu.edu/class/malaria/ This website explores the history, diagnosis, and prevention of malaria.
The Reconstructors Solve Medical Mysteries http://medmyst.rice.edu In this video-game type website, students participate in solving online medical mysteries.
Microbe Zoo http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/ Discover the world of hidden microbes and their importance.
Scanning Electron Microscope http://www.mos.org/sln/sem/intro.html Find images from the SEM as well as teacher resources.
Classification http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr science/sciber00/7th/classify/
sciber/intro.htm		 Find informational text, activities, and handouts about the five kingdoms.
World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/ Find disease outbreak news, information for travelers, and WHO programs.
Texas Birth Defects Mystery http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/
folicacid/excite/		 Use principles of epidemiology to solve the mystery based on real events.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine http://nobelprize.org/medicine/ educational/index.html Play games that teach and test about different life science topics.
Protist Online Lesson http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/ timlynch/sci_class/chap09/
lesson_protista/protista_lesson.html		 Learn about all different types of protists.
CNN Learning Adventure http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/ timlynch/sci_class/chap09/
lesson_protista/protista_lesson.html		 Five activities teach students about viruses.
Virology Journal http://www.virology.net/ This is a comprehensive site about viruses.
Black Plague Simulation http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/ plague/plague_Sim.html This simulation demonstrates the spread of the Plague.
Fight Bac http://www.fightbac.org/grades_4_8.cfm There are a series of lessons and activities to teach students about fighting food-borne illnesses.
Parasites and Parisitological Resources http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/home.html Learn about different parasites and view their images.
Supplemental Files: 
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All Lesson Plans for Disease