Fuzzy Mud Lesson Plan

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:

What is a vaccine?

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...