Immune System Activity: 10 Deadliest Infectious Diseases Article

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Great supplement to an immune system lesson!

Grades 7 and Up

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Students read about the 10 pathogens that cause major infectious diseases in world populations, how they spread, and how they affect the body.

INCLUDES PDF and DIGITAL VERSIONS! 

In this activity, students will:

  • READ information about 10 of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, for example tuberculosis, malaria, rotavirus, etc.
  • ANSWER follow-up questions on a corresponding worksheet. The answers to all questions are found in the text – NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED!

Students will learn:

  • Brief information about 10 deadly infectious diseases that affect worldwide populations
  • The type of pathogen that causes each (virus, bacteria, or protozoa)
  • How many of the top infectious disease are spread through contaminated water, coughs and sneezes, or parasite hosts such as mosquitos
  • The major symptoms of the included infectious diseases
  • The number of people that die annually from each

Teacher Notes:

  • Includes answer key.
  • Please note: This resource is NOT editable.
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