Infectious Diseases Unit Part 1 Viruses

Comprehensive Virus & Infectious Disease Lesson Bundle with Interactive Activities

This 7-lesson unit (each 50 minutes) provides an engaging, hands-on exploration of viruses, infectious diseases, and historical pandemics. The 22-page work bundle aligns with a detailed interactive slideshow, ensuring a structured and immersive learning experience. Activities include critical note-taking, hands-on projects, games, quizzes, and engaging visuals. A 20-question quiz game at the end of the unit reinforces key concepts and provides an interactive assessment. Editable slides and work bundles can be easily converted into Google Slides and Google Docs for seamless Google Classroom integration.

Key Features:

✔️ Engaging Work Bundles – Students fill in notes, analyze visuals, and answer thought-provoking questions. ✔️ Hands-On Learning – Includes 3D model virus-building, puzzle challenges, and case studies. ✔️ Built-In Assessments – Quizzes, crossword puzzles, and a final 200-slide review game. ✔️ Editable and Digital-Friendly – Customizable Google Classroom-compatible materials.

Lesson Highlights & Topics Covered🦠 Understanding Viruses & Infectious Diseases

🔹 Comparing computer viruses and biological viruses 🔹 Overview of infectious agents – viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins 🔹 Historical pandemics – Bubonic Plague, Spanish Flu, Smallpox, Polio 🔹 Virus structure – Capsid coat, envelope, protein coat, DNA/RNA 🔹 Types of viruses – Filamentous, Isometric, Enveloped, Head & Tail 🔹 Why viruses are considered non-living

🔬 Viral Replication & Evolution

🔹 Lytic vs. Lysogenic cycles, viral receptors, and retroviruses 🔹 Step-by-step replication process with interactive activities 🔹 Visual quiz – Identify virus structures and types 🔹 Puzzle challenge for virus classification

🌍 Case Studies & Real-World Connections

🔹 SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 – Symptoms, prevention, and global impact 🔹 Ebola Virus Disease – Transmission, bushmeat trade, and outbreak response 🔹 Zika Virus – Case study, reading article, and comprehension worksheet

🎯 Interactive Review & Assessments

🔹 Hidden box game – Identify key virus structures 🔹 PowerPoint quiz (1-10 visual ID questions) with answer key 🔹 200-slide, 20-question final review game with bonus questions

Ebola Virus Disease Lesson

This lesson provides an in-depth exploration of the Ebola outbreak, including: ✔️ Transmission pathways – How Ebola spreads, including the bushmeat trade ✔️ Visuals & case studies – Real-world images, statistics, and outbreak tracking ✔️ Engaging videos – On-the-ground footage from Liberia’s 2014-2016 outbreak ✔️ Class worksheet & discussion prompts – Students analyze symptoms, treatment, and safety protocols ✔️ Find the bogus fact game – Students identify incorrect Ebola-related statements

This Virus & Infectious Disease Lesson Bundle is a must-have for middle and high school science educators, providing interactive, NGSS-aligned instruction with real-world applications. With Google Classroom-compatible resources, engaging visuals, hands-on activities, and built-in assessments, this unit ensures a deep understanding of viruses, pandemics, and the immune response. Perfect for biology and health science curricula, this bundle makes complex topics accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking.