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Good morning students. In this lesson you will investigate communicable diseases. Proceed through all the steps and as you go, write down answers to the questions in each step on a piece of paper. Your paper will be collected at the end of the period. Good Luck and be sure to wash your hands today! |
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Step One: Take the Microbes Quiz to find out what you know about communicable diseases. On your paper write one fact you learned from the quiz. |
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Step Two: Can you say Streptococcus pneumoniae? Read this article and write down how many people get sick and die from this disease. Oh, yes, define the disease as well. |
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Step Three: The flu season is coming! Read this article and report how people can protect themselves from influenza. |
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Step Four: Pick one of these ideas: (A) Visit five of the sites below and write three important facts from each. or (B) Visit one site in depth and research the symptoms, treatment and complications of one disease. |
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Amebiasis |
Influenza (site 2) |
Plague |
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