On this page, you can find the resources for teachers.
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Vaccines and our Immune System
A BRVM module which outlines the essential facts about our immune systems and how vaccines work at a basic level. It also includes links to various activities that can be done with students to teach them these fundamental concepts via a hands-on approach.
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Vaccine Builder (game)
In this capture the flag / predator prey mixture, kids are split into two groups: unvaccinated and viruses. The goal of the virus is to infect everyone while the goal of the unvaccinated is to build a vaccine and build immunity in everyone else.
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Tracing Cholera Outbreak (game)
For teachers/ parents looking to visually show how cholera can spread, try this game out with your students/ children!
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Immune System Puppet Show (activity)
Using the information from the Disease Profiles page, students can make can construct puppets in the image of the various diseases. All of the artistic drawings are based on what the disease actually looks like under a microscope with exception of colour, so students have freedom regarding colour.
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Case Study: Measles
A BRVM module which outlines the essential facts about measles, the vaccine and delves into the Wakefield et al. paper.
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Case study: mRNA Vaccine
A BRVM module which outlines the essential facts about the mRNA vaccine.
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Virus Explorer (from BioInteractive)
This interactive module explores the diversity of viruses based on structure, genome type, host range, transmission mechanism, replication cycles, and vaccine availability.
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The Vaccine Makers Project (from the Vaccine Makers Project)
The Vaccine Makers Project (VMP) is committed to public education about vaccine science via scientifically supported, historically accurate, and emotionally compelling content.
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HHMI BioInteractive (from BioInteractive)
Use real science, real stories, and real data to engage students in exploring the living world.
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