Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Assignment for Those Who Have Not Passed Science GEE

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We are going to absolutely Rock a practice test!!!!!

Students who Have Passed the GEE Science Section

LINKS FOR People who have PASSED SCIENCE GEE TEST

1ST PERIOD PASSED SCIENCE GEE WEBQUEST

3RD PERIOD PASSED SCIENCE GEE WEBQUEST

Look at the web sites given here to find the information that will help you answer questions about different diseases and their prevention, and to gather information to use as you build your timeline.

http://www.csiss.org/classics/content/8
The Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science describes John Snow's work in studying the causes and prevention of cholera.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/ideas912/912cholera.html
Visit this page on the National Geographic Web site to learn more how John Snow used medical geography to help understand the spread of cholera during the 1854 outbreak.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/peopleevents/pandeAMEX88.html
Find out about the flu epidemic of 1918 by visiting the Influenza 1918 site on the Public Broadcasting System Web site.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/
Learn more about the influenza pandemic of 1918 by visiting this page on the Stanford University Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm52sa.html
Read about how the polio vaccine was produced and tested at this page from the Public Broadcasting System Web site.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/polio.html
Find out more about how the polio vaccine was developed on this page from Access Excellence.

http://www.rbm.who.int/cmc_upload/0/000/015/372/RBMInfosheet_1.htm
The World Health Organization provides information about malaria as part of the Roll Back Malaria initiative.

http://familydoctor.org/handouts/384.html
Read more about malaria by visiting this page on the American Academy of Family Physicians Web site.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/malaria/id319101.html
Visit the National Library of Medicine's interactive page on malaria. You'll read about topics such as causes, symptoms, and prevention of malaria.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/misc/smallpox_p2.html
Learn more about smallpox by investigate this Kidshealth page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/discovery/medicine/smallpox_02.shtml
Edward Jenner's study of smallpox is discussed on this page from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

http://www.jennermuseum.com/sv/smallpox2.shtml
The Jenner Museum describes the accomplishments of British scientist Edward Jenner. Read about how Jenner studied the relationship between cowpox and smallpox on this page.

You may use these resources to help you develop your timeline:
http://www.teacheroz.com/20thcent.htm
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/howtomakeatimeline1.htm