1. Disease Research Project

2. Diseases to chose from:
Alzheimer's
Influenza
Poliomyelitis
Anthrax
Leukemia
Rabies
Asthma
Lung Cancer
Ringworm
Breast Cancer
Lyme Disease
Rubella
Bronchitis
Malaria
Salmonella
Chicken Pox
Measles
Sickle Cell
Cholera
Meningitis
Strep Throat
Cold
Mononucleosis
Tapeworm
Cystic Fibrosis
Multiple Sclerosis
Tetanus
Diabetes
Mumps
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Parkinson’s
Typhoid
Ebola
Pertussis
Hansen’s Disease
Pneumonia

3. Suggested Resources www.uihealthcare.com/vh/ www.discoveryhealth.com

4. Research Topics
Answer each question in complete sentences in your science notebook.
What disease did you chose to research?
How is the disease spread?
What are the symptoms of the disease?
Who gets your disease?
How can your disease be treated?
What is the cure (if there is one)?
What is the ongoing research for the disease?
Can the disease change it’s form?
What are 5 extra facts about your disease?

5. Assignment: PSA (Monday and Tuesday) – Smart lab
Your task is to create a public service announcement that is at least 6 blocks long and fills up the page.
We need to know the who (who is at risk?), the what (what are the symptoms?), and the how (how is it contracted/spread?)about your disease.
Your final PSA needs to be attached with your research/summary paper.

6. Assignment: Essay Turn your research into an essay.
5 paragraphs (Intro, who, what, how, and conclusion) sentences
The who, what and how of your disease
Why did you pick this disease.