Infectious Disease
Bird Flu Today Public Awareness Campaign - Teacher’s Section
 Instructor Introduction
This webquest is intended for high school and undergraduate science students (1) in preparation for visiting the Koshland Science Museum (2) for extended learning after visiting the Koshland Science Museum, or (3) as a web-based, stand-alone activity. The goal is to engage students in studying emerging infectious diseases, microbial evolution, public health, vaccines, and science policy.
This webquest activity can be used in the classroom in many different ways.. Students should be divided up into groups of four, so that each student can assume the role of one of the investigative team members. This encourages cooperative learning and also gives students a chance to work as a team, just as real-world investigative teams work. Alternatively, the webquest can be completed by students individually, investigating all four roles by themselves. Either way, students should be encouraged whenever possible to communicate their findings by creating a multimedia presentation.
This webquest is designed to take approximately one week.
You can find more information about the webquest in the following sections
Background - Background information on H5N1 and suggested introductory activity
Flowchart and worksheets - Graphical flowchart of studnet activities and corresponding worksheets.
Science Education Standards - The National Science Education Standards relevant to this activity
Evaluation - Rubric for evaluating student achievement
Alternate Activities - Other activities you can do in your classroom related to this webquest.
Teacher Feedback - Section for teachers to display their students’ final presentations, exchange ideas on incorporating the webquest, and share thoughts, questions, and ideas with other teachers.
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