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This activity (on pages 35-43) lets learners analyze a "herd of elk" to detect the spread of a bacterial disease called brucellosis.

In this activity on page 4 of the PDF, learners investigate the importance of washing their hands.

In this activity, learners act as epidemiologists by mapping the prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

In this activity (on pages 26-33), learners play parasitologists, solving several "mysteries" about people who got sick from various parasites. In teams of four, each member solves one mystery.

In this activity, learners design a therapeutic agent to image and/or cure various diseases in the respiratory system.

Many common household cleaners are antimicrobials.

In this four-day activity, learners grow bacteria and/or fungi from a variety of locations and compare the results.

This exercise is designed to teach young learners the different parts of a plant (root, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds), the basic functions of each part, and to show that tiny microscopic o

In this activity, learners use sets of cards to assign microorganisms to different groups.

A group of learners simulates the spread of disease by trading slips of paper, one set of which has been treated with a baking soda solution.