1. Micro-life
Activity 31

2. Vocabulary: a disease is the breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism.
Not all diseases are infectious.
Diseases can be caused by a variety of factors.

4. What are PSA’s? Public Service Announcements
Do not sell a specific brand or service
Provide useful and important information to the public.
Encourage children and young adults to make choices that are long-term health.
Insure that the information is accurate and helpful.
Claims should be supported by research or scientific studies.

5. Public Service Announcements Directions: Project due 9/15
PSA should be about the disease you researched.
Should tell people how to prevent getting the disease, symptoms, and cures plus 2 important facts about the disease.
Must be educational and based on scientific evidence.
You must have 6 panels: 6 cartoons & 6 descriptions.
It may be humorous, but in good taste.
Must be colored.

6. Rubric: Timeliness 6 points 6 Cartoons 6 points Creativity 6 points
Neatness points
Color points
Accuracy of information 6 points
Completed Research paper points
Total Points

8. Student Samples