Pandemics and Epidemics: prevention and control of disease

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Looking for some quality worksheets relating to pandemics, epidemics and COVID 19?

Pandemics and Epidemics: prevention and control of disease consists of a comprehensive set of printable black-and-white Student Worksheets, 9 Answer Sheets and 10 highly useful background Information Pages (for teacher reference) on this important topic. Not only will it save you loads of lesson preparation time, Pandemics and Epidemics can easily be used as classwork, homework, revision and even tests. It is suitable for students in years 10 – 12.

Pandemics and Epidemics: prevention and control of disease covers:

• difference between (i) pandemic and epidemic (ii) emerging and re-emerging diseases and (iii) infectious and non-infectious diseases
• the nature of the influenza virus and how it changes or mutates to produce new strains
• identifying viruses using modern techniques such as electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, genome sequencing and Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)
• identifying bacteria using the Gram Stain
• controlling the spread of pathogens by means such as improving sanitation and hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vaccination, controlling vectors and use of antibiotics and antivirals
• issues associated with antibiotic and antiviral resistance
• prevention and control of COVID 19
• the technique of Rational Drug Design

Along with printable worksheets, a digital (PowerPoint) version of Pandemics and Epidemics is included at no extra cost, giving teachers a choice as to which they prefer to use – taking into account the different learning styles of their students.

Pandemics and Epidemics: prevention and control of disease is not just about answering questions. Your students will enjoy the ‘active’ nature of the tasks here, requiring them to:

• analyse diagrams
• analyse and draw conclusions from secondary data
• label diagrams
• colour-code
• add features to diagrams
• draw a simple bar graph
• fill-in-the-gaps using words from a list
• conduct Internet research
• complete ‘drag-and-drop’ tasks (digital version)

Pandemics and Epidemics: prevention and control of disease includes an Answer Key (PDF) with images in full colour that look great on the big screen and can be used to facilitate good class discussion. Answers provided are highly detailed so there is no need to research or fact-check here; it’s all been done for you!

I hope you and your students find this product useful and that you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it!

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