Immune System
Learning Objectives
- Describe how the body protects itself from disease
- Describe the body’s first line defences.
Lesson Description
In this, the third of three curriculum linked Biology lessons covering infection and response, using the context of professional sports, we look at how the body protects itself from pathogens covering the immune system and the first line of defence.
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1.Lesson 3- Human Defence System
Covering infection and response, we look at how the body protects itself from pathogens covering the immune system and the first line of defence.
2.Human Defence System Worksheet
Worksheet for students, Identify and name the places that pathogens can enter the body. And explain how the body tries to prevent this.
3.Human Defence System Differentiated Worksheet
Worksheet for students, naming the places that pathogens can enter the body. And explain how the body tries to prevent this.
4.Card Sort
This card sort activity matching key words with definitions is designed to be used as a starter to check prior learning or plenary activity for lesson 3.
5.Taboo Game Cards
Printable Plenary cards to review student learning
KS 3 & KS4 Science, Biology – Infection and Response
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