Educators
The History of Vaccines offers standards-based resources for use in biology and health courses. The content is targeted to high school students but can be adapted for use in middle schools and college settings.
Online Activities
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How Vaccines Work
In this simulation, students learn about the human immune system’s response to vaccination. After viewing the simulation, they demonstrate what they learned by sequencing and labeling the steps in the process. -
The Scientific Method
This activity immerses students in a disease outbreak. They apply the scientific method in an epidemiological setting to pinpoint the source of the illness.
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Timelines
Multimedia timelines on disease and vaccines, immunization pioneers, scientific breakthroughs, and social issues show the sweeping history of vaccination.
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Articles
Students can explore articles on a variety of scientific and historical topics related to immunization.
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans help teachers use the History of Vaccines in the classroom and teach specific standards-based topics: the scientific method, the immune system and how vaccines interact with it, and viral evolution. The first lesson plan below provides a broad overview of using the website in one or two class periods. The other lesson plans offer in-depth explorations of particular topics and website areas.
- Lesson Plan: Using History of Vaccines in the Classroom (100KB, PDF)
- Lesson Plan: How Vaccines Work (100 KB, PDF)
- Lesson Plan: Viruses and Evolution (100 KB, PDF)
- Lesson Plan: The Scientific Method in Vaccine History (100KB, PDF)
History of Vaccines Standards Correlation
The following national science, health, and technology standards apply to History of Vaccines learning resources.
History of Vaccines Correlating Standards (PDF)
History of Vaccines Book
The History of Vaccines is a 52-page book covering the birth of vaccination in the late 1700s, the influences of the bacteriological revolution of the late 1800s, and the flourishing of vaccinology into the 21st century. The book is colorful and visually engaging, with more than 40 illustrations, photographs, and charts. The book is targeted to teenagers and high school science, health, and history classes. It includes correlations to national education standards. Books are available for purchase from Amazon.com for $9.99. For bulk orders, email [email protected]