Cells & Disease Reducing Risk
Entry Task: Did the hospital have enough of the right type of blood for Sasha, Fong and Jordan? Explain
Discuss Disease Fighters What prevents your body from accepting transfusions from certain types of blood?
Blood Cells Cell TypeCell ShapeCell membrane? Cytoplasm?Nucleus? Bacteria Protist Onion Cheek Red Blood White Blood
Anticipation Guide: 5. Your skin, tears, and saliva provide protection against diseases? 6. White blood cells are a part of your immune system. 7. You have more white blood cells in your blood than any other type of cell.
In what ways does your body prevent you from catching an infectious disease? Some ways your body protects you from catching an infectious disease include…
Bacteria Facteria With partners, read about the success of bacteria
How might these foods relate to the topic your discussing?
Where in the environment might you expect to find lots of microbes? Why?
How can we prevent or reduce the spread of microbial infections?
Reducing Risk Introduction
Investigate! Follow instructions to prepare one petri dish Test all 4 substances (1 disc per substance) Tape closed Place UPSIDE DOWN!!!
Prediction: Record on Notebook Paper: Which substance do you think will inhibit growth the most? Why?
Homework: WHAT !?! No Homework?!?