Introduction to cells – Student Activity
In this activity, students are introduced to cells. They learn that we are made up of cells. Students also learn how to use a microscope to observe onion cells.
Teaching and Learning Approaches
Student activities are the main feature of this collection, along with a variety of resources for teachers to use in exploring Fighting Infection.
List of Teaching and Learning Approaches resource items
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Inside a cell – Student Activity
In this activity, students learn about the contents of a cell. They explore some of the main organelles within a cell using the analogy of a school, an online game and/or by making something edible.
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Introduction to DNA – Student Activity
In this activity, students extract and observe DNA from a tomato.
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Fighting infection card game – Student Activity
In this activity, students play a card game to explore how two types of immune cells help to fight viral infections.
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Drama with microbes – Student Activity
In this activity, students use drama to model science ideas about immune response to pathogenic microorganisms.
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Spreading diseases – Student Activity
In this activity, students model how a virus spreads through a group.
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Exploring medical research – Student Activity
In this activity, students explore current medical research. They compare current medical care of infectious diseases with research and think about future trends. This activity can be adapted for students to explore other areas of medical research, for example, potentially revolutionary treatments for brain diseases.
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Literacy in immunology – Student Activity
In this activity, students use their developing knowledge of immunology to make mind maps and to write poems and stories.
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Ethical dilemmas in fighting infection – Student Activity
In this activity, students explore ethical issues related to fighting infection. Students learn about the science involved and the associated ethical dilemmas. They have opportunities to discuss and deliberate before making their own decision that they can justify.
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Making snot – Student Activity
In this activity, students are hooked into ideas about immunity by making fake snot. Students discover what snot is and how it is an important part of the body’s defence against infection.
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Using rongoā Māori – Student Activity
In this activity, students learn about rongoā Māori (medicines that are produced from native plants in New Zealand) through a silent card game.
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Managing classroom discussions – Teacher Resource
This teacher resource provides some suggestions to help teachers manage classroom discussion around ethics in science. Discussion helps students develop argumentation, critical thinking and decision-making skills, making them ethically aware, knowledgeable and discerning in science.
