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You can get measles by sharing a drink with someone who has the virus
You can see if someone has the measles because their hair falls out and their fingers fall off
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS?
Explain why you think the bus driver won't let Timmy back on the bus if he's showing any signs of the measles.
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ii) playing with the neighbour's cat
iii) riding in an elevator with many people
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS?
Why do you think there pus in Johnny's bronchioles?
How do you think this affects how Johnny feels?
When else might this symptom occur? Why? (i.e. what other illnesses?)
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Measles Weasels - Kill the virus (Level 3)
How long can an airborne virus live?
About how long after Johnny contracted the virus did he start to show symptoms? (ie. how long is the incubation period for measles?)
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS?
Can you explain why you see people on the news or on the streets walking around with masks when there is a virus going around (the N1H1 virus, or the SARS virus)
Can you explain why you can't get the measles virus from a stray cat?

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Measles Weasels
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Resources
immune system:
About the MMR vaccine: http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/immunization/MMR.htm
Video for the Flu: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20819-assignment-discovery-an-inside-look-at-the-flu-video.htm

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Resources
About measles
http://virology-online.com/viruses/MEASLES.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles
About vaccination
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/immune.php
About theCheck out these links for more information about measles, vaccines and your body's immune systemsystem:
About the MMR vaccine: http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/immunization/MMR.htm
Video for the Flu: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20819-assignment-discovery-an-inside-look-at-the-flu-video.htm
Canadian vaccination schedule: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/is-cv/index-eng.php
Fun Quiz! http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz671027b1318.html
General Info on the measles: http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Bx2kIYbN04kJ:www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Measles_mumps_rubella

Measles Weasels - School's out (Level 1)
True or false...?
You can get measles by eating rotten fishsticks or other questionable foods
You can get measles by playing with stray cats or other animals
You can't get the measles if you have been vaccinated against them
The measles is transferred through the air (ie. it is airborne)
Measles is a type of virus
You can get measles by sharing a drink with someone who has the virus
You can see if someone has the measles because their hair falls out and their fingers fall off
Explain why you think the bus driver won't let Timmy back on the bus if he's showing any signs of the measles.
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Measles Weasels - At the doctor's office (Level 2)
Food for thought after completing level 2
List at least 3 symptoms of the measles that Timmy came across on his adventure.
Why did Johnny get the measles and Timmy remain healthy?
How might Johnny have contracted the measles virus?
i) sharing a drink with Timmy
ii) playing with the neighbour's cat
iii) riding in an elevator with many people
Why do you think there pus in Johnny's bronchioles?
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Measles Weasels - Kill the virus (Level 3)
Food for thought after completing level 3
Where did Timmy come across the following things during his trip through Johnny's respiratory system? Do you know what they mean?
macrophage
bacteria
specific immunity
non-specific immunity
killer T cells
helper T cells
viruses
suppressor T cells
natural killer cells
antigen
vaccine
memory T and B cells
antibody
Why are they called killer T cells?
How long can an airborne virus live?
About how long after Johnny contracted the virus did he start to show symptoms? (ie. how long is the incubation period for measles?)