LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 7

The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of microbiology.

Objective 7.03

Analyze data to determine trends or patterns to determine how an infectious disease may spread including:

  • Carriers.
  • Vectors.
  • Conditions conducive to disease.
  • Calculate reproductive potential of bacteria.

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Lesson plans on the web

Anthrax attacks
This lesson focuses on the bacterial disease known as Anthrax. In this online lesson the students will research the disease and its impact on human health. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Germs and the body
Students explores germs, where they exist, and how they can affect the body. In studying bacteria, students will also learn preventative measures they can take to stay healthy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
LIFE: From diversity to DNA
A collection of four units for seventh and eighth grade science covering human body systems, genetics, cells, and microbes and disease. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)
Provider: Kenan Fellows for Curriculum and Leadership Development
What's bugging you?
This lesson demonstrates that some “bad” microorganisms can get into the body through food ingestion and how some environments support pathogens. This lesson is intended to build on a basic understanding of microbes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
What's my hypothesis?
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students explore how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science