1. Warm Up As a table discuss the following
What is the difference between a communicable and non communicable disease
How do diseases spread?
How can you prevent diseases from spreading?

2. Review
What is the difference between Communicable and Noncommunicable?
Communicable can be spread
What is a pathogen?
Tiny organism or GERM
4 types of pathogens
Bacteria
Single celled, most are harmless
Virus
Can only multiply in living cell
Fungi
Grow in dark, moist, warm areas
Protozoa
Living organism that travels through fluids

3. 4 Types of pathogens Divide your paper up into 4 sections
Title each section
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa
Read pg include a summary of each pathogen
On the back answer the following question from the reading
“How can I protect myself from germs?”

4. When was the last time you were sick? How did you become sick?

5. How PATHOGENS are spread
Direct contact with an infected person
Indirect contact with an infected person
Ex. Eating utensil, drinking glass
Contact with a vector
Ex. Living organism, mosquitoes spread malaria
Other contacts
Ex. Undercooked meat, improperly stored food

7. PREVENTING the spread of disease
WASH YOUR HANDS!
Clean surfaces before cooking
Do NOT share after people
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze

9. Contagious Period
The length of time when a particular disease can spread from person to person

10. On your 4 pathogens paper
3 ways diseases can spread
3 ways to protect yourself from pathogens
An example of each way
Habits for Health on page 448

11. In class Assignment
1 person from each table get Health books for your table
Page 448 Complete the HABITS FOR HEALTH