Details
Languages
English
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Activities, Interactives
Product
Digital
Pages
22 Pages
Subject
Science, Biology
Standard
Next Generation Science Standards
Description
This interactive, differentiated google slides lesson introduces the immune system to students in a fun, visual, interesting way.
Students begin the lesson by reviewing the immune system´s first line of defense. Next, they write down five facts that they learn by watching this very interesting Youtube video, which describes the immune system using colorful cartoons.
Since the video is (understandably) still quite complex, students then learn about antibody specificity. They practice matching antigens with the antigen binding sites of antibodies, and determine which individual human would be protected from a bacterium based on the shapes of their antibodies. Finally, they review some functions of white blood cells.
Students then decide which one of three tasks they would like to complete in order to study the immune system in further detail. These high interest tasks are differentiated.
The easiest task asks students to examine allergies through memes. Students examine three memes about allergies, then choose one to explain in scientific detail. Finally, students design their own meme about allergies from a number of blank meme templates.
The intermediate task asks students to examine HIV and AIDS through infographics. Students examine two infographics about HIV, then choose one to explain in scientific detail. Finally, students design their own infographic about HIV using a number of provided icons. (They can also add their own.)
The challenging task asks students to examine how the bubonic plague altered the immune system through reading short articles. Students choose one of three articles about plague and evolution to read and summarize. Finally, students write their own short article describing how the plague changed immunity in some human populations.
Students begin the lesson by reviewing the immune system´s first line of defense. Next, they write down five facts that they learn by watching this very interesting Youtube video, which describes the immune system using colorful cartoons.
Since the video is (understandably) still quite complex, students then learn about antibody specificity. They practice matching antigens with the antigen binding sites of antibodies, and determine which individual human would be protected from a bacterium based on the shapes of their antibodies. Finally, they review some functions of white blood cells.
Students then decide which one of three tasks they would like to complete in order to study the immune system in further detail. These high interest tasks are differentiated.
The easiest task asks students to examine allergies through memes. Students examine three memes about allergies, then choose one to explain in scientific detail. Finally, students design their own meme about allergies from a number of blank meme templates.
The intermediate task asks students to examine HIV and AIDS through infographics. Students examine two infographics about HIV, then choose one to explain in scientific detail. Finally, students design their own infographic about HIV using a number of provided icons. (They can also add their own.)
The challenging task asks students to examine how the bubonic plague altered the immune system through reading short articles. Students choose one of three articles about plague and evolution to read and summarize. Finally, students write their own short article describing how the plague changed immunity in some human populations.
This interactive, differentiated google slides lesson introduces the immune system to students in a fun, visual, interesting way. Students begin the lesson by reviewing the immune system´s first line of defense. Next, they write down five facts that they learn... more
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