A Mighty Girl
Tu Youyou
Meet Tu Youyou, the first woman from China to win a Nobel Prize. Display a poster of Youyou in your classroom to inspire young scientists to persevere where others have failed. Her discovery of artemisinin to cure malaria has saved...
Curated OER
Malaria: The Solution
Students discover that malaria can be controlled and even stopped. They break into six teams to research one of the five elements of the comprehensive approach using the Internet. They then present their findings to the class in a form...
Curated OER
Malaria: The Cause
Students explore the basic facts about malaria. They study how the disease can spread so quickly and label the pathway of the malaria parasite.
Curated OER
We Give Together
Students read the story of the Children of Agape. They read excerpts from Hallie Geier's journal, Fierce Wonderings and consider what "we are together" means to them. In addition, they assemble a puzzle.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia
Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Malaria
Describes what malaria is, the cause, how it is transmitted, the signs and symptoms of malaria, how it can be prevented, and how to protect oneself while traveling.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Buzz About Mosquitoes
As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Malaria?
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium that invades red blood cells and liver cells. The parasites are transferred to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The article discusses how...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Basics of Malaria
An overview of malaria and the types of Plasmodium that is carried by the Anopheles mosquito infecting red blood cells and liver cells in the human body. Symptoms of malaria are also discussed.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Diagnosing Malaria
The three-step process of diagnosing malaria is explained.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Preventing Malaria
An overview of how to prevent getting malaria including insecticides, repellents, eliminating mosquito breeding areas, malaria prophylactic drugs.