Module 7: Infectious Disease

Immunity

Three Internet sites relevant to teaching of the Unit Plan

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/179-infection
Infection – Article
The article – Infection – by the Science Learning Hub, can serve as an introduction to the
content point Immunity. Students are to read through this article and then participate in a
class discussion. This article is suitable for students of all ability levels and acts as a
precursor for students to the modelling activity – making snot – and the content point
Immunity.
Student Learning Objectives for the Article:
• Summarise the main points of the article.
• Outline the ways infection can spread.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nmp/sonet/rlos/bioproc/inflam/index.html
The Inflammatory Response – Interactive
This interactive site introduces students to the inflammatory response through succinct
descriptions of each stage and short videos. The students also have opportunities to engage
with the different chemicals involved in the response through a ‘drag and drop’ function. The
site provides written, visual and auditory explanations which can aid in the comprehension of
the material. A self-assessment crossword puzzle is provided at the end of the activity, the
crossword requires students to identify the processes and chemicals involved in the
inflammatory response. This site can be utilised to aid in the teaching of the innate immune
response – inflammatory response – and is suitable for year 12 biology students.
Student Learning Objectives for the Interactive Site:
• Identify the series of cellular and vascular responses in the inflammatory response.
• Explain the role of chemicals as inflammatory mediators.
• Compare the types of white blood cells involved in the inflammatory response.
https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/immune-system
The Immune System – Interactive
This interactive module outlines the anatomy of the immune system and walks through the
timeline of a typical immune response. The timeline includes the differences between the first
time a pathogen is encountered versus subsequent infections, including an explanation of how
vaccines work. Different tabs, videos, images, questions, and a detailed glossary of terms
allow this resource to be explored at varying levels of depth depending on student ability.
This site can be implemented for students to use as a review activity for the unit of work.
Student Learning Objectives for the Interactive Site:
• Identify the main organs and cells of the immune system, and explain their functions.
• Compare and contrast the innate and adaptive immune responses, and explain how they
interact.
• Explain the role of memory cells when the body responds to a pathogen it has
previously encountered, and apply this knowledge to the function of vaccines.
• Interpret graphs to support and/or revise scientific explanations.