LEARNING HUB connecting Science curricula to everyday applications with LESSON PLANS, lab aids and more

Prior Knowledge/Preview

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Inquiry science

       Printable activity

Immune System activity Section 24 CK-12

Concept web activity Washington International School      

       On-line activity

How do viruses jump from animals to Humans? Go to THINK, Go to DIG DEEPER TedEd B Longdon

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LAB experiments

       Lab #1 Outbreak Epidemics in a Connected World: Corona virus What are the lesson learned? NMNH

       Lab #2 Lymphatic System activity for kids Know Yourself

       Lab #3 Lymphatic System and Immune Response Take Home Lab – choose the sections to be done ALG

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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:

Applications and examples

Scientists Probe How Long-term Spaceflight Affects Immunity NASA

Immunology and Virology NASA

How the Human Body’s Immune System Responds in Microgravity - video NASA Johnson

What Happens to Your Immune System in Space? Quarantine before flight Northrup Grumman

Microbes in space NASA and go to next page

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EXTENSION material for the curious

Immune System Dysregulation During Spaceflight: Potential Countermeasures for Deep Space Exploration Missions NIH

We are all made of cells: Space and the Immune System NASA Explore

Vision, Immune System Studies and Hardware Inspections Keep Crew Busy NASA Explore

How stress can affect immune function The Scientist

Drug Resistant Malaria BBC

How do viruses jump from animals to humans? Ben Longdon

Effects of space flight on immunology National Research Council