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This 10 question document has questions that pertain to the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. The document includes the link to the website, and instructs students to explore the website to learn about current recommendations for vaccines, then answer the questions. When I use this resource in my classroom, I typically follow it with requiring students to write a persuasive essay giving me their opinions on vaccines.

Students are instructed over a series of 9 steps to research, plan, and calculate estimated expenses for a road trip. With the starting point as St. Louis, Missouri, students choose 5 other cities to visit, calculate how far they will travel in miles, calculate how long it will take, and estimate the cost of extra expenses such as gas, hotels, and food. They are also instructed to draw their route on a map provided and write a response at the end to reflect on one thing they would change about t

This activity instructs students to watch 6 public service announcements on (links are in the document) and analyze each one by answering 3 questions and rating their effectiveness. At the end of the activity, students are instructed to find their own PSA example and analyze it. This activity can be completed independently, in pairs, in groups, or in class as a whole.

Students are instructed to fill in two charts by researching common bacterial and viral diseases (separate charts for bacterial and viral). They are instructed to research how each disease can be transmitted or how each disease effects the body. This activity can then be followed up with students completing a more in depth research project about a disease of their choosing.

Students are instructed to explore various photos and descriptions of real fossils on on the Smithsonian's website and answer questions about them. https://humanorigins.si.edu/research/fossil-forensics-interactive

This activity can be assigned in a Health class or any course that covers nutrition and dietary needs. Students are instructed to fill out a chart by listing everything they have eaten so far in the day, then researching those foods and drinks to find out the total calories, saturated fats, trans fats, and sugars. The final page in the document contains questions that encourage the students to reflect on their food habits. ***Always be cautious with lessons and activities involving diet and nutr

Students use the website linked in the directions to answer questions about Greek mathematician, Euclid.