Middle
Middle
Lesson 2
Ecology of Disease: Comparing Viruses, Bacteria, and Eukaryotes
Ecology of Disease: Comparing Viruses, Bacteria, and Eukaryotes
Students identify patterns of ecological interactions with a focus on disease as part of the natural ecosystem and the relationship of disease to human activities and well-being. Lesson activities and a reading passage allow students to consider different types of ecological relationships between organisms. As a concluding activity, groups research a mosquito-borne disease to understand its life-cycle, geography, prevalence and control to develop critical thinking about causes and effects of ecological interactions.
Lesson Questions
- How do scientists characterize interactions between organisms?
- What are the similarities and differences between diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotic microorganisms?
Lesson Files
- Teacher fileUpdated: 3/8/2018
- Student fileUpdated: 3/8/2018
- Student fileUpdated: 3/8/2018
- Student fileUpdated: 3/8/2018