Vaccinations and disease
Suggested resources to include an engineering careers context in a lesson on vaccination, the immune system and the spread of disease. The lesson uses Ebola as the context for looking at the immune system and vaccination.
Ebola
Ebola can spread quickly with devastating consequences. To help fight it scientists are developing drugs and vaccines. In this activity students are asked if they would trial a new Ebola vaccine. They gather information from different sources, weigh up risks and benefits and apply what they know about genes to decide if it is a risk worth taking.
Infectious Diseases - Immunity
This interactive looks at immune response and treatments. Students could be asked at set of questions specifically about monoclonal antibodies (page 6). There is also a very detailed quiz activity at the end of this resource.
