No Planet B - 10a Disease

10a Disease - Infectious

Infectious Disease

UNSW Museum of Human Disease - The Images of Disease - available containing images of diseased organs and tissues arranged in catalogues for disease, process, organ. There are also a number of virtual tours with the images and a spoken explanation. http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/pathmus/default.htm

*** Immune System Interactive (highly recommend) https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/immune-system
Bacterial Quorum Sensing tutorial describes how bacteria communicate by a process known as quorum sensing, as shown through a series of experiments involving genetically engineered bioluminescent bacteria.
Modeling COVID-19 Control Measures on a Cruise Ship This case study follows a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak on a cruise ship to highlight how control measures like lockdown impact disease spread.
Modeling Vaccination Impact on a Measles Epidemic This case study follows the 2019 measles epidemic in Samoa to highlight how vaccination impacts disease spread.

Immune System

Immune System interactive module introduces the anatomy of the immune system and walks through the timeline of a typical immune response.
HIV Life Cycle animation shows how HIV infects a cell and replicates itself using reverse transcriptase.
Targeting Infected Cells for Immune Defense animation shows how a cell infected by a virus signals cytotoxic T cells to destroy itself.

Stage 5 Disease https://vaccinemakers.org/lessons
Human health https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/
Vaccination from https://education.australiascience.tv/stem-packs/
9: VACCINATION This pack can be used to show the relevance of Biological Science using the Science Understanding and Science Inquiry strands, and therefore delivered alongside such topical teaching including Biological Sciences (ACSSU150), (ACSSU175), Civics & Citizenship (ACHCK061), and Unit 4 of Biology.
Corona Virus https://sharemylesson.com/collections/coronavirus