Grade Level: 8
Subject(s): Science/Biology
Duration: 3 Days
Description: Create a 1 minute commercial explaining the cause and effect of diseases and the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of those infectious and noninfectious diseases. Upload to our S drive and view other students Commercials. Be creative!
Goals: Students will actively participate in the lesson forming logical linkages between previously Covered materials (Genetic diseases) and new knowledge about viruses.
Objectives: MO Grade 8, Science GLE
8.3.2.G
Life processes can be disrupted by disease (intrinsic failures of the organ systems or by infection due to other organisms)
a. Explain the cause and effect of diseases (e.g., AIDS, cancer, diabetes, hypertension) on the human body
b. Relate some common diseases (i.e., cold, influenza, strep throat, dysentery, fungal infections) to the organisms that cause them (bacteria, viruses, protests, fungi)
c. Differentiate between infectious and noninfectious diseases
d. Explain the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of diseases
Materials:
Computers with movie maker or a flip camera
Computer to research their disease
Students' science textbooks
Printed slips with names of viral diseases
Poster board & markers
Create a 1 minute commercial describing your groups type of vaccine (audio or video).Remember when creating your commercial you are capturing the attention of your audience. Each group will create a commercial to educate the public about a vaccine. Their commercial & poster should answer as many of the following questions as possible.
What disease is this vaccine meant to prevent?
Describe the disease this vaccine prevents: What are the symptoms?
Who is most susceptible?
Is the disease caused by a virus or bacteria?
Who should be vaccinated? Who should not be vaccinated?
How does the vaccine work? How often should a person be vaccinated?
What are some possible side effects of the vaccine?
What are some other interesting facts about this vaccine?
Potential risks of vaccinations
Recommendations for countering these risks?
Consider the audience of your commercial (for example, parents, pregnant women, teenagers). Once you decide who you are addressing, use appropriate language and images. In addition, think about the most effective locations for your commercial, such as the super bowl, evening news or cartoons.
Each group will create a poster to hang in the school. Each group presents its poster, while giving a brief explanation of the vaccination studied.
Diseases
H1N1 swine flu virus
Polio
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
Hepatitis B
Varicella (chicken pox)
Meningococcal disease
The following Web sites are to help research different vaccines:
All About Vaccines
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForKids/default.htm
Guideto Childhood Immunization
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/parents-guide/default.htm
Vaccines:What You Need to Know
http://www.babycenter.com/vaccines
Vaccines
Disease Chart
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/disease-chart-public.htmr> VaccinesChart
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/disease-chart-public.htmr> VaccineSafety
http://www.vaccines.net/
CDC: Overview of Vaccine Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/
Rubric (commercial 50points poster10 points)
Rubric to evaluate how well students conducted their research, created their posters, presented their displays, and participated in class discussions.
Five points: strong research skills; developed creative and innovative ways to present information; gave a detailed, interesting report to the class.
Three points: on-grade-level research skills; developed competent ways to present information; gave a satisfactory report to the class.
One point: weak research skills; did not complete the display; gave a brief report with some errors to the class.
Over these questions
What disease is this vaccine meant to prevent?
Describe the disease this vaccine prevents: What are the symptoms?
Who is most susceptible?
Is the disease caused by a virus or bacteria?
Who should be vaccinated? Who should not be vaccinated?
How does the vaccine work? How often should a person be vaccinated?
What are some possible side effects of the vaccine?
What are some other interesting facts about this vaccine?
Potential risks of vaccinations.
Recommendations for countering these risks?
