Welcome to the official hub of Science North’s Give Vaccines A Shot!
Find all our videos, events, school programs, podcast episodes, and other FUN online activities with accurate educational content . We want you to have the best tools to understand vaccinations, your health, and grow your confidence in science!
INTRODUCTION
PREGNANCY AND VACCINES
LYME DISEASE AND TICKS
THE HISTORY OF VACCINES
ANIMALS AND VACCINES
COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!
EVENTS
PODCASTS
The audio version will be available soon!
FOR TEACHERS
A GUIDE TO THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
With the help of funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Science North is offering A Guide to the Immune System – FREE school programs for Grades 2 to 12. These programs are for you and your students to learn about the immune system, staying healthy and the critical role vaccines play in sound public health strategies. They are a part of our Give Vaccines a Shot initiative.
The school programs are live, interactive sessions delivered in three separate weeks. Each week will have programs for five grade groupings linked to their science curriculums.
For more school programs, visit schools.sciencenorth.ca
All programs run approximately 30-40 minutes in length.
All sessions will be recorded and made available to view through our website. We will also make post-session activities available that you can do with your students to continue the learning. Feel free to try the activities from other grades, as they are all useful in teaching about the science of the immune system.
PART I
- GRADES 2 and 3
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POST ACTIVITY – SKIN IS A BARRIER
- GRADES 4 to 6
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POST ACTIVITY – HOW DOES SOAP REMOVE VIRUSES?
- GRADES 7 and 8
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POST ACTIVITY – ORGANELLE ANALOGIES
- GRADES 9 and 10
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POST ACTIVITY – BUBBLE CELL MEMBRANE
- GRADES 11 and 12
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POST ACTIVITY – CANDY TRANSLATION
CODON HANDOUT
PART II
- GRADES 2 and 3
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POST ACTIVITY – SOAP AND WATER
- GRADES 4 to 6
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POST ACTIVITY – FIGHTING INFECTION CARD GAME
- GRADES 7 and 8
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POST ACTIVITY – WANTED: WHITE BLOOD CELLS
- GRADES 9 and 10
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POST ACTIVITY – ANTIBODY AND ANTIGEN
- GRADES 11 and 12
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POST ACTIVITY – ANTIBODY AND ANTIGEN
PART III
- GRADES 2 and 3
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- Teachers will need a second device to use a software called Mentimeter on behalf of their classroom.
- GRADES 4 to 6
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- Students will need a second device to use a software called Mentimeter.
- GRADES 7 and 8
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- Students will need a second device to use a software called Mentimeter.
- GRADES 9 and 10
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- Students will need a second device to use a software called Mentimeter.
- GRADES 11 and 12
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- Students will need a second device to use a software called Mentimeter.
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada
