Parasite Sleuth

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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. They highlight clues in the reading, identify and glue down "Clue Cards" that summarize the clues, and choose and glue down the "Parasite I.D. Card" so that it can be folded to hide the answer. Learners then trade mysteries, and can solve and check their solution. Older learners or more advanced readers can do this activity on their own, while an educator can read it aloud to younger learners.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Learning Time:
45 to 60 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per student
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 14
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English, Spanish

Materials List (per student)

  • glue
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 1 light-colored marker or highlighter

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Diversity of Life
      • Animals
      • Viruses and Bacteria
    • Human Body
      • Digestion
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Asking Questions
      • Gathering Data
      • Formulating Explanations
    • Science as a Career

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • read

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves teamwork and communication skills
  • Uses STEM to solve real-world problems

Designed specifically for

  • Rural dweller

Culture, ethnicity, and gender

  • Girls

    • Explicity developed for this group

Other

Foreign language versions of this resource:

Components that are part of this resource:

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Science After School Consumer's Guide

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, University of Nebraska State Museum, 2001

Funding Sources:

  • NSF Informal Science Education Program, 9909496
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute