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A Mighty Girl

Tu Youyou

For Students 5th - 12th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Malaria: The Solution

For Teachers 5th - 6th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Malaria: The Cause

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the basic facts about malaria. They study how the disease can spread so quickly and label the pathway of the malaria parasite.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We Give Together

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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.
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Website
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Malaria

For Students 4th - 7th
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.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: The Buzz About Mosquitoes

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Malaria 1

For Students 9th - 10th
NCLEX-RN review questions on malaria.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Malaria?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Basics of Malaria

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Diagnosing Malaria

For Students 9th - 10th
The three-step process of diagnosing malaria is explained.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Preventing Malaria

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of how to prevent getting malaria including insecticides, repellents, eliminating mosquito breeding areas, malaria prophylactic drugs.