6th Grade Illness and Diseases Resources
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Life Science Test: Fighting Disease
This science exam uses multiple-choice and written-response questions to test students' knowledge and understanding of…Subjects:ScienceImmune SystemIllness and Diseases -
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Stroke: Causes, Signs, Effects & Prevention
Familiarise students with the causes, signs, and effects of a stroke with this lesson plan. Students will learn about…Subjects:Illness and DiseasesNutritionHealth -
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Harmful Insects
Learn how some insects cause harm, from damaging crops to spreading disease. Using the facts in this printable, students…Subjects:InsectsEnvironmental ScienceIllness and Diseases -
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Activity: Cloning
Read the passage in this science printable to learn about cloning. Students will answer comprehension questions and use…Subjects:Genetics and DNAIllness and DiseasesEngineering -
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Science Key Term Review: Fighting Disease
Use this printable to review key science terms, including antibody, pathogen, immunity, and AIDS. Students will choose…Subjects:HIV and AIDSDealing with Germs in the ClassroomSTD -
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Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
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World AIDS Month Slideshow
Raise children's awareness and get the facts about AIDS and HIV prevention with the printables and articles in this…Subjects:Illness and DiseasesNutritionHealth -
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Science Reading Warm-Up: The Heimlich Maneuver
Students learn about the Heimlich maneuver in this health and safety reading warm-up. Use the reading passage and…Subjects:Human Body and AnatomySafetyHuman Biology -
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Caring for Sick Loved Ones
Caring for a sick loved one can be a difficult task. Pupils use the questions provided to write about how they might…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918
Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth century combined.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryIllness and Diseases -
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Activity: Albinism
Read the passage in this printable to learn about albinism. Students will use their knowledge of heredity and genetics…Subjects:Genetics and DNAIllness and DiseasesCellular Biology -
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Ryan White, My Own Story
An excerpt from a touching tale of a courageous young man, his battle against fear and hatred, and his fight to educate…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesIllness and Diseases -
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AIDS
Inform your students about the major health issue of the 80s: AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Use the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyIllness and Diseases -
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School Lunch Choices Reading Warm-Up
Are your students aware of the controversial issues in education? Keep them informed while improving their reading…Subjects:American History/U.S. HistoryChildhood Obesity Awareness & PreventionNutrition -
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While No One Was Watching and Crazy Lady! Teacher's Guide
Discuss how characters deal with challenging issues including alcoholism, mental illness, peer pressure, class…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Multiple Sclerosis – True or False
Raise awareness of multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system, with this true/false worksheet. Pupils…Subjects:Illness and DiseasesBrain and Nervous SystemHealth -
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Leprosy Writing Exercise
Leprosy, which is also known as Hansen's disease, affects people all over the world. Ask students to research leprosy…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Sports (Los deportes)
Help students learn the Spanish words for sports and sports equipment with these handouts. Each Spanish word is paired…Subjects:Childhood Obesity Awareness & PreventionIllness and DiseasesHealth -
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Activity: Viral Shapes
Enrich students' scientific understanding of illness and disease with this printable. Students will use reference…Subjects:HIV and AIDSSTDIllness and Diseases -
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Spinal Cord Injuries
In this printable worksheet, children read a passage about the human spinal cord, research spinal cord injuries, and…Subjects:Human Body and AnatomyNutritionHuman Biology -
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Death and the Grief Reaction Process
Learn how to help students cope with death and the grieving process.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryIllness and DiseasesSocial and Emotional Development -
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Cancer Risk Factors & Prevention
Learn about cancer risks you can avoid. The information in this article can help you protect yourself from developing…Subjects:Illness and DiseasesDisease PreventionHealth -
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What is Cancer?
Learn about the difference between benign and malignant tumors in this article about cancer.Subjects:Illness and DiseasesCellular BiologyHealth -
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Effects of Sun
Use this information to learn about the effect of the Sun's involvement with tanning, eye damage, premature wrinkles,…Subjects:ScienceHealth and SafetyIllness and Diseases