High School
High School
DISEASE AND VACCINATION (UNIT 2)
Lesson 1
Development of Disease and Infection
Development of Disease and Infection
Students explore the constant battle between pathogens and the immune system, focusing particularly on the different ways that pathogens adapt to overcome the immune system. In a hands-on activity, students simulate an attack on the immune system. The lesson concludes with a small group activity in which students research a pathogen to determine how it adapts and prepare a class presentation.
Lesson Questions
- How do antigens and the immune system affect each other’s evolution?
- What are key steps in the process of the development of infection and disease?
Lesson Files
- Teacher fileUpdated: 3/12/0008Student fileUpdated: 3/12/2018Student fileUpdated: 3/12/2018Student fileUpdated: 3/12/2018Student fileThe Eternal Arms Race: The Constant Battle between Pathogens and the Immune System (Reading Passage)Updated: 3/12/2018Student fileUpdated: 3/12/2018Student fileUpdated: 3/12/2018
Lesson Resources
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