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In this detailed activity (on pages 9-18), learners investigate the body parts of a parasitic ascaris worm by making and dissecting clay models.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity on page 3 of the PDF, learners visualize the relative size and structural differences between microbes that have the potential to cause disease.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (on pages 2-8), learners experience how scientists use classification in their study of animals.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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By playing a card game similar to "Go Fish," but based on the stages of metamorphosis, learners will be able to see how insects change in form as they grow and will consider the advantages of undergoi

free Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this "gross" activity (on pages 34-46), learners make a life-size model of a human digestive tract, and follow the life of a beef tapeworm as it makes its way through.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This lesson introduces learners to the world of nematodes (roundworms).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Malformed Frogs) is a full inquiry investigation into using indicator species to assess the health of an environment.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this outdoor activity, learners find the swollen bumps known as "galls" on various plants and get a closeup look at the parasitic animals living inside.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on pages 19-25) is about fleas and ticks, which are common pet parasites.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this game (p.28 of PDF), learners discover different fungal lifestyles and the various roles that fungi play in nature. Learners play the roles of fungi and must find their corresponding trees.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes