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Exploring Vaccination
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
In this activity, students will learn what vaccines do and how they help us fight diseases.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.7
Structure:
Part 1: What is a vaccine?
First, students will watch the following video from the Museum of Science in Boston:
While they watch, they can answer the following questions:
1. How do vaccines help to prevent future infections?
2. What do vaccines "teach" our body?
Part 2: Vax Pack Heroes
Next students will use the online resource Vax Pack Heroes to learn about important people in the world of vaccination. First, they can spend 3-4 minutes playing...
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