Which diseases did you see mentioned in the video and photos?
Overview
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
- Life Science
- [HS-LS1] From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Activities
- 1. Phenomena
- 2. Driving Questions
Student Directions and Resources
In this lesson you will be introduced to our new phenomena and begin to brainstorm questions we will answer in this unit.
1. Phenomena
Watch the following video:
phenomena videos from Lauren Levites on Vimeo.
Look at the photos of a sea star suffering from Sea Star Wasting Syndrome: (Source)
Question 1.1
Question 1.2
What are some other diseases you are familiar with?
Question 1.3
What are some different categories for diseases? Are there differences in what causes certain diseases?
2. Driving Questions
After looking at the video and photos, you probably have a lot of questions. In this unit we will be exploring infectious diseases in non-humans.
What are some questions you have that apply to infectious diseases? What are some questions you have that apply specifically to the diseases you saw in the video?
Question 2.1
Try to come up with 3-5 questions. Add your questions here:
