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Rating: Recommended Virologist 2: Not a lot of information but good explanations of immune platoon and flu krew. The case studies have to be downloaded, which is a bit of a pain. It would be easier if there were links to the pages through the Internet. Students follow the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind viruses. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Excellent! Readability is perfect for the middle-level student.

Well laid out with a table of contents, full color comic, extensions following, glossary, and index. I think this would also fit in a middle-level reading program as well as a science class. A great way to include reading in a science class! Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: This is a well-constructed comic that explains viruses. It has good logical progression of ideas, clear graphics, and a nice glossary and index. Virologist comments: Well-organized comic with table of contents of 4 units: basic microbiology, compare and contrast between bacteria and viruses, how viruses cause diseases, and how to stay healthy.

Pop-up explanations are helpful for readers at this grade level. It is completed with glossary, index, and scientific references. Students discover how the ocean virus, Emiliania huxleyi virus Eh V , saves the world by keeping Emiliania huxleyi algae in check and bringing balance to the oceans. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Excellent idea to fuse a comic with curriculum.

That aspect of it will make it really appealing to middle-level students. A lot of the vocabulary is over and above the typical 7th grade science vocabulary. I suppose that is the point--to introduce them to scientific vocabulary? I think this would be a great supplemental activity that could be used in a reading class in conjunction with a science class. Rating: Recommended High school teacher: Really good explanation of ocean virus and connections with ecology and evolution.

Virologist comments: Great comic story, especially as an educational tool about the benefit of viruses to the environment. Excellent graphic quality. In this investigation, students create an icosahedral virus model and consider how virus structure and behavior could be mimicked in nanotechnology applications.

Students describe the structure of a virus, how viruses function as nanomachines, and how viruses self-replicate. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Kids love to "build things.

Setup and prep is appropriate. Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: This activity is a good starting point for a virus unit. Can be flexible for content level, and is well explained.

It deals only with icosahedral viruses, so care must be taken to explain not all viruses have this structure. Activity materials are easy to duplicate and inexpensive.

Virologist comments: Great directions for assembly of icosahedral head structure. In this activity, students create a larger-than-life model of one of six different viruses and then compare their completed models to see differences in virus types. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: A good virus model activity. This activity might be a little difficult or hard to manage, as there isn't a "cutout" to base the structure on. There is room for students to make their own interpretations of the model good and bad.

Materials list can be somewhat difficult or expensive to obtain. Rating: Recommended High school teacher: Good virus pictures, nice comparison chart of metric measurement.

Virologist comments: I am not certain how students are supposed to model their constructs. No obvious template is provided. This model was designed to introduce students to the structure of a virus. It illustrates the major components with removable pieces. The model is constructed of resilient, nontoxic EVA foam.

Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: I like the large size of this. Can be used as a demo or a small-group project. Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: Very nice-looking model, easy to assemble. Very expensive and I question the durability of the foam material. Single-use model only shows one type of virus , but could be used to teach virus structure.

Great if you have lots of dollars and space. Virologist comments: Great three-dimensional representation of HIV; however, a model with this level of detail should contain a legend that indicates the identity of the pieces.

Students learn about viral infection and immunity. Students also build 3-D preprinted paper models of icosahedral viruses in order to understand the use of symmetry in virus assembly. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This activity seems like something that could be used in a high-level microbiology class.

It basically provides a number of modeling activities for higher-level microbiology students. Most 9th graders will not take microbiology, so this may not be applicable for that age. Virologist comments: This activity is of high quality.

The materials are clear and useful for educators, and are excellent resources. Groups of students build their own models of 5 different viruses: tobacco mosaic, mumps, influenza, potato X, and a bacteriophage. They discover the structural diversity of different viruses and realize that animals, plants, and bacteria are all susceptible to viruses. The activity provides an excellent lead into lessons on the lytic and lysogenic cycles of viruses. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: The opportunity to have a hands-on activity is great.

However, I'm afraid of all the "little pieces. This would probably work well in a small-group setting or possibly a mentored or diff gifted program. Probably a better fit for a high school classroom in an overall sense. Rating: Acceptable High school teacher: This is a nice way to begin this building activity and replenish supplies as you go. Offers different virus morphologies--probably worth the dollars.

Virologist comments: The exercises are very useful for understanding virus structure. I particularly enjoyed the adenovirus assembly exercise--great way for students to understand an icosahedral virus structure.

Teacher comments: Elementary school teacher: A very colorful, well-laid-out magazine for upper elementary students. There are quick assessments within the magazine that could be done as it is read or used as a final assessment at the end. Students would be very attracted to the modern-looking, colorful media. Rating: Highly recommended Middle school teacher: Very creative, fun book for middle school students.

The color and pictures should capture their attention. There are mini activities for students to answer. It is a great way to include reading within science. Internet sites for additional research are provided. Virologist comments: This excellent activity covers a lot of important concepts in a very clear manner. It would be useful for a wide range of age groups.

Through videos and text, this online interactive site allows students to explore: viruses, their evolution and distribution; the role of vaccines and the human immune system; the HIV pandemic; and malaria. Students choose different control measures for several diseases and see the outcomes of their choices. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Good site but a little hard to navigate. It would require some prep time by the teacher to establish some clear instructions for the students to follow.

Can be used to explore or gather information for research. Great graphics and information. Rating: Recommended High school teacher: This is probably the best informational site I have seen. There are eight well-defined sections that deal with the modern issues having to do with viruses. This site is probably inappropriate for any age below 9th grade because the material is more complicated. It would be a great resource for a high school microbiology class, as it deals with virus propagation, world-wide health issues, and remediation.

Virologist comments: This is an impressive Web site. The interactive animations are very useful for understanding the challenges of some global diseases, antibiotic resistance, and vaccines. The resources listed at the bottom of the menu are excellent. Use a scroll bar to understand the relative sizes of cells, including a coffee bean, a skin cell, E. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Love this site! The clarity of the images all through the zoom is excellent.

This is a great way to differentiate between macro- and micro-organisms. This site can be used in many different aspects of science. The write-ups that follow may not be suited to certain grade levels, but you can use the activity as it pertains to your audience.

Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: This is a multifunctional Web site that shows biological scale and can be a concept explanation for the metric system. Very useful to show students order of size and metric measurement! Virologist comments: Lesson provides useful scale and references to familiar items grain of rice, sesame seed.

Sliding scale bar is easy to manipulate and allows students to "zoom in. Students learn about the role smallpox played in the development of vaccines and learn the difference between live and non-live vaccines.

An interactive animation walks students through the steps of various techniques used to make six different vaccines in a virtual laboratory. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Awesome activity for middle school students--super visuals and display of information. The site is easy to navigate.

Students will love to make the vaccines. Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: Great activity to teach vaccination, and it has a built-in attention getter with the bioterror title. Instead of learning about the manufacture of vaccines through a book, students get to see a visual representation, which is great. Virologist comments: This is an excellent program. The links at the bottom lead to associated programs that, when combined, present much good information about bioterrorism.

Copyright Dark Realm Studios. This Web-based game is a simulation of a deadly virus that is released on the world. It discusses virus lethality, transmissions, types of viruses, and virus defense mechanisms. Teacher comments: High school teacher: Presentation is great for kids; it meets microbiology standards.

Virologist comments: Pandemic II presents an attractive game format with detailed information about the symptoms, transmission, and durability characteristics of viruses, bacteria, and parasites.

I was impressed with the way the creators showed the potential for movement of infectious agents around the globe.

The game requires players to try different combinations of pathogen characteristics in order to achieve the ultimate goal of "killing everyone. Embedded in this graphic story are interactive learning activities that explore the numbers of viruses in the ocean relative to icebergs, jellyfish, etc. Explore an algal bloom up close. Open the virus to see inside and learn about the parts.

The app includes an essay and a minute radio documentary. Teacher comments: High school teacher: Interesting reading, listening, and decoding images. This is a setoff activity that combines a creative use of animation and navigation of a view from space into the interior of a virus.

Students will see how a virus helps maintain the balance of an ecosystem essential to Earth's ecology. Engaging and accessible to a wide spectrum of abilities. Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: I liked the analogy of the virus hunt being like using a goat as bait to lure a tiger. Great ecology details; the nutrient-release function of viruses and the message that stuff we think is yucky is crucial.

Nice info about common ancestors, the idea that viruses differentiate from common ancestors. Great job of playing into Darwin's theories--the natural selection at a microbial level was clear and easy to understand.

I liked the idea that one of the key roles of viruses is transferring genes between organisms. When we talk about the idea that self-replicating molecules may have preceded the development of cells on Earth, it makes more sense when you think about viruses evolving. Would be really useful when discussing population growth and limiting factors in an ecology unit or class.

Virologist comments: This activity provides students with a balanced perspective of the diversity of viruses - particularly the fact that viruses can be good, if not essential, for the health of certain ecosystems. The "game" is not very informative, and doesn't add much in my opinion, but the comic, essay, and radio documentary were useful and entertaining. This action-and-strategy game focuses on complex interactions in biological systems.

Players experience what it takes to infect a cell, replicate, and escape to infect other cells. Teacher comments: High school teacher: The game was very insightful, if a little simple.

It did teach content about various immune-system agents in an interesting way that is very visual and easy enough that middle school students can comprehend and upper-level students can still enjoy.

The game had to have a special plugin to work, which could become a problem in schools. Virologist comments: This game is good and challenging. It is likely that children who are accustomed to playing video games will learn quickly how to advance to each level of the game. I would recommend this for middle school students, but the cell biology concepts are at a sufficiently high level so that high school students could benefit as well.

MedMyst is a problem-based adventure game provided in two versions. In the new reloaded version, students choose to work as an epidemiologist, microbiologist, or veterinarian to solve mysteries. Teacher materials and activities are provided. Available in Spanish. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: WOW! Excellent resource. A lot of time and effort has been put into this! This needs to be used by students. This interactive game has everything.

Students will have fun navigating through the different challenges. Headphones might be helpful in a lab setting. Virologist comments: The game is a little bit long; players can't get out of it until the game is complete. BUT, very good graphics and great explanations. Plus it is a game scenario, so kids learn as they complete the game.

Cells Alive! This site describes the difference between viruses and bacteria and how the virus infects E.

A short time-lapse animation shows what a population of E. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This is a good, short tutorial in virus scale. Be aware that some of the links need to be purchased. Virologist comments: Good content. I'm not certain about the usefulness of the x-speed video low resolution of a phage killing E. Students learn of Vietnamese villages that are disease free thanks to local children and scientists using biological and environmental controls without the use of insecticides.

Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Interesting information, but not very exciting. Not a lot of science involved. Students make and share posters about controlling mosquitoes.

Rating: Acceptable High school teacher: This is fundamentally a good activity, but the posters are both in color for student handouts and not real clear as to their intent.

The short video appears to be narrated in Vietnamese. Assumes substantial pre-teaching time. Virologist comments: Good introduction to prevention of mosquito-borne viruses.

Students will benefit from the discussion of simple measures we can take to keep the environment free of mosquitoes. Also good basic information about dengue. Students construct three-dimensional icosahedral models by cutting and folding preprinted figures of the dengue virus that shows the arrangement of proteins in the virus capsid. Teacher comments: High school teacher: The activity is interesting and could be used as a supplemental activity for an afterschool club or a microbiology class.

It probably is only relevant curriculum-wise if the more common shapes are made, but for advanced students the whole spectrum of shapes could be made. Virologist comments: I love this! This is a terrific and fun activity for kids to make the virus by themselves from the template. It gives them an appreciation of the virus shape and introduces proteins and RNA. The exercise for high school students is also very good. The Virus Particle Explorer is a great resource.

Using preprinted paper, students construct a three-dimensional paper model of the dengue virus. The Web site is easy to work through.

Objectives are not stated, but the activity could be useful for a 9thth grade biology teacher. Virologist comments: Very nice paper-folding model of dengue virus. The Protein Data Bank of Dengue virus is very well done.

NOVA Teachers. Using strips of green and white paper, students simulate and trace the spread of a virus. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Nice group activity. Not too overwhelming or confusing. Not a lot of expensive supplies to buy. Items can be reused. Perfect middle- level activity! Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: This activity is easy to assemble and has clear application to the subject matter. My students were very engaged in the activity.

Learn how disease specialists traced the origins of an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, which swept through Zaire in Teacher comments: High school teacher: The video has very sobering material--an excellent production, but may be very concerning scary to younger middle school students. In this comic book, students read about the different types of the foot and mouth disease virus.

Through the graphic story, readers learn how the foot and mouth disease virus is spread and what is being done to control it. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: A comic book is very appealing to middle school students. This has great graphics and use of color. It is easy to read and would be great as a supplement. It was a little hard to follow, as the viruses were listed as prisoners. This may have to be explained to middle school students, but not to high school students. Rating: Recommended High school teacher: This comic book is particularly appealing for agricultural regions.

It puts FMD in the perspective of fairly current livestock loss and examines the phenomena of disease transmission, spread, and prevention. Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: A very attractive comic, well done with great analogies. I fear there may need to be some prior knowledge laid down before this comic can be used. Students without knowledge of viruses may be very confused. A teacher may want to read the comic out loud with 7th graders.

Otherwise, this lesson really should be an important component of any virus curriculum. Virologist comments: The graphic novel tells an accurate story of the recent history of foot and mouth disease and worldwide efforts to contain the virus. This is a terrific way to introduce viruses to young people. It is very creative and the graphics are terrific. The portrayal of the viruses as criminals with intent to generate chaos and disruption is creative and makes this science interesting to youth.

Explore the biology of the foot and mouth disease virus FMDV through a graphic story. Learn about the impact of FMDV on the environment and how deadly the virus can be.

Embedded in this graphic story are interactive activities that help the reader learn where in the world FMD outbreaks have occurred recently. This app includes an essay and minute radio documentary. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This is a very good introduction to the topics of virus research and containment.

This is engaging, informative, and offers a multimedia approach good for different learning styles. Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: I like the cross-curricular aspects economic, etc. This might make it more relevant to non-farm kids. Great point regarding "one health" - interconnectivity of the health of humans, animals, and the environment.

I'd like to see some discussion aspect on how kids feel about having the Plum Island stuff moved to Kansas agriculture country. This could draw connections to the lack of variation in livestock making them more vulnerable to viruses, showing disease spread as a density-dependent limiting factor.

Virologist comments: The activity overall was excellent. It would be nice if the "passports" of different types were easy to pop up and remove. The comic was entertaining, and the explanation of vaccination and prevention strategies was well stated. The best part of this activity is probably the radio documentary, which highlighted the economic devastation of the UK outbreak as well as the emotional toll on farmers and keepers of livestock.

Students become CDC scientists and investigate a recent outbreak of hantavirus. They identify the disease, the sequence of events, methods of transmission, and how to prevent the infection. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This is a case study role-play activity.

Students role-play as CDC professionals and discover that the virus they are studying is hantavirus. Through the process, they learn about the different symptomatic and physiological effects of hantavirus on humans. The Web site is unattractive, although not difficult to navigate. This activity should only be done in the confines of a microbiology class in high school. It is too long and detailed to be effective in an early high school setting.

Virologist comments: The exercise is well done and will be valuable in learning about the disease as well as the process of identifying the agent of an outbreak caused by an unknown agent. The key link "Tracking a Mystery Disease" needs to be updated. It is now www. Students research hantavirus pulmonary syndrome to produce a public-service announcement in the form of a brochure, poster, radio announcement, or television commercial.

Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: The lesson involves a lot of reading for middle school students. It reads at a high school level and would be a challenge for middle school students, especially for struggling readers.

Rating: Questionable High school teacher: This activity hits curriculum objectives that are found predominantly in microbiology, an upper-level high school class. It may be successful in middle school but is not a good use of curricular time. Site is not attractive, but is only needed for PDFs. Virologist comments: The exercise is excellent. The lesson plan is of high quality, although some of the links need to be updated.

The ones that are present are excellent. Through the adventures of Captain Bio, kids journey inside the human body, where they discover Hepatitis B, how this virus is transmitted, and what it does to the human body.

Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: I like how this can either be printed out or viewed through a projector. Web site was very quick and easy to navigate. Rating: Recommended High school teacher: Good, clear comic about Hep. Well organized, appropriate detail. Virologist comments: This comic is accessible to middle schoolers and high schoolers.

There are also informative facts at the end. However, this may have both educational and marketing purposes since it is sponsored by Merck. Students simulate sexual contact by exchanging fluid from test tubes filled with water and one containing sodium hydroxide NaOH.

The acid-base indicator, phenolphthalein, reveals who has been infected. The students then investigate where the original infection began. Teacher comments: High school teacher: I have reviewed several of these types of activities and know that students love things that change color. As a chemistry teacher I am really hesitant to give kids unmarked clear liquids--it is a violation of best practice for me.

Although 0. Virologist comments: A good general exercise about spread of infectious disease. Students use a model to illustrate the spread of HIV, and they act as epidemiologists to explore the dilemmas of HIV infections.

Students then produce a play, skit, or some other vehicle to present information about HIV to younger children. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This teacher did a great job of emphasizing the ethical points of personal decision-making. I have concerns about handing students unmarked clear substances. Virologist comments: Exercise on transmission is effectively combined with ethical and moral discussion.

Life Sciences Learning Center. Students learn how the immune system responds to subunits of HIV virus genome and use immunoassays to determine the effectiveness of potential AIDS vaccines. Teacher comments: High school teacher: The complexity of this activity is way beyond what is expected for a normal microbiology class in high school and is generally greater than what I have seen in an introductory university microbiology course. This would be a great activity for an afterschool higher-level science club.

The vocabulary is beyond what a normal microbiology student would be expected to know or use. Virologist comments: This is a great series of exercises for high school students.

Some challenging aspects of molecular immunology are presented very clearly, and the PowerPoint animations are helpful. The number of child-headed households is growing in Africa and other parts of the world. This activity encourages students to think about children who have no parents or other adults at home and what these children would have to do to take care of themselves. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This is a short and really good class activity.

Students construct paper models of the HIV virus to understand its structure and how it replicates itself. Students learn how to calculate exponential growth, graph transmission rates, and plot the spread of HIV on a world map.

Teacher comments: Elementary school teacher: Of the five lessons, I found the exponential growth and the two mapping activities well suited for 4th and 5th graders and perhaps an appropriate way of introducing this disease. The two particle lessons would be very difficult for most elementary students to grasp, even with the student- made models. Lessons utilize cooperative learning groups with hands-on activities. Rating: Acceptable Middle school teacher: The Teacher's Guide is very well done, easy to follow, and has great instructions.

Extensions for learning are included and there are awesome stats to explore. Visuals are included for each activity.

Rating: Highly recommended High school teacher: Nice site with tons of information that encompasses all types of virus information and most virus objectives found through most curricula.

This can be used by a wide range of age groups. The only problem is that the information is contained in PDF files. More flash animations or more interactive info would make it a perfect site.

Virologist comments: This site provides fantastic detail in all aspects of the exercises and is accompanied by an impressive list of support URLs for the teacher. The first two activities help students visualize a virus particle and the important points of virus replication.

These exercises will engage students' imaginations and help them understand general concepts applicable to all microbes and infectious disease. The detailed descriptions of cooperative learning methods in the epidemiology module are likely to engage students with different learning styles as they work in teams to model the process of "virus hunting. Rating: Highly Recommended.

They will experience how easy or difficult it is to fully adhere to a treatment program. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Neat idea for an activity.

Students will obviously love the simulated "medicine. Rating: Recommended High school teacher: This is a creative activity that applies to many endemic diseases TB, for example. Virologist comments: Students definitely gain understanding from this activity, if it is executed correctly.

They develop an understanding of how infectious diseases can be controlled in different regions of the world given certain socio-political and economic realities. Teacher comments: High school teacher: This is exceptionally well organized. It incorporates multiple skills of data analysis and graphing. Virologist comments: This is an excellent activity. It covers many topics: antiretrovirals, social factors, geography, structure and genetic diversity of viruses, vaccine potential, and more.

It is a well-constructed and valuable exercise. The videos are excellent, and I would be happy to use them in a college class. Working in teams, students search identified Web sites for basic information on HIV, the history of the virus, and misconceptions surrounding the virus.

Students work together to answer questions on a review sheet that is passed from student to student. After discussing the answers, students check the back of their sheets for an X that was pre-marked on one of the sheets. This person is the carrier of a virus. Those students who wrote answers on that paper are also infected. Students draw conclusions about the spread of HIV through this simulation. Teacher comments: High school teacher: Overall, the activity is well thought out.

Designing a poster to make people aware of the truths and falsehoods regarding the HIV virus is a great activity. This activity may be more appropriate for an afterschool science club because, although it deals with the spread and prevention of viruses, it is very specific to one virus.

Standards do not generally allow for such specificity over a 2-day period. Virologist comments: This is an excellent activity to introduce viruses, disease, and disease transmission to this age group. The lesson is well planned throughout and allows for interactions. The activity has good assessment of the success of the lesson. The Web references are all very appropriate. Using identified Web resources, students investigate several viruses, gaining an understanding of the distinction between a virus and a disease.

Then, using paper and envelopes, they simulate the spread of viruses. Teacher comments: Middle school teacher: Great worksheets for students to complete the lesson. Students will love the clipboard sheets. Several hours will be necessary to prep for this activity. I would not put student names on the board for the activity; I suggest assigning numbers or fake names to the participants.

Virologist comments: This is an excellent activity for introducing viruses, diseases, and disease transmission to this age group. The interactive lesson is well planned. There is a good assessment of the success of the lesson, and good discussion guidelines for the teacher. Have you ever been sick and someone told you that you had a virus or a bacteria?

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the two? Well this quiz is going to cover that, as well as throw in another questionable irritant — the fungi. Viruses, bacteria and fungi are all classified as germs.

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Parents Students Tutors Teachers. Join Us Login. Mushrooms are in the fungi family. Health - Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi This Science quiz is called 'Health - Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at middle school.

You can subscribe on the page at Join Us Have you ever been sick and someone told you that you had a virus or a bacteria? A virus is a non-living pathogen and it is acellular meaning that it is a one celled organism and extremely small.

A virus cannot live on its own. This means that a virus needs to have a host in order to be able to survive and reproduce. Most viruses simply do not serve any useful purpose but not all viruses are harmful to humans. Viruses can spread through skin contact, they can become airborne and then be breathed in, they are found in milk, can come from animal bites and they can be transmitted through sexual contact, including simple kissing.

Animals are the most common carriers of viruses. These include bats, monkeys, chimpanzees, birds including chickens , pigs, horses, dogs, foxes and all kinds of rodents such a mice and rats. A virus cannot be killed by antibiotics because antibiotics are used to kill living organisms. Recent studies have shown that light can also kill a virus so in some cases, lasers are being used to kill viruses.

Bacteria are single-celled and prokaryotic organisms. They replicate in an asexual manner.