5E Inquiry Lesson Plan
Title : Virus Modeling Lab
Grade level: 7th
National Standards:
Grades 5-8:
Content Standard C: Life Science-Structure and Function of Living Systems; each type of cell, tissue and organ has a distinct structure and set of functions that serve the organism as a whole.
ACOS:
1
Objectives:
1. The students will be able to identify the structure of five different viruses: tobacco mosaic, adenovirus, HIV, potato X and a bacteriophage.
2. The students will build models to illustrate the structure of these viruses.
3. The students will describe the composition of viruses and their life cycle.
4. The students will identify the size of the viruses on the nanoscale.
5. The students will investigate how viral diseases can be treated and prevented with antiviral drugs.
6. The students will model and explain how viruses can be useful in genetic research.
Procedures
Materials:
Viral Bingo Game :
Card Stock, Bingo Template
Virus Modeling Lab:
WARD’S SCIENCE VIRUS MODELING KIT
20-
Styrofoam® balls (5 cm dia.)
2pkgs. of 100-Colored straight pins
4pkgs of 100- Map pins
2pkgs. Of 144-Assorted beads
2 pkgs. Of 30-Pipe cleaners (30 cm)
 60-Zip-locs bags
1pkg. of 100-3" x 5" cards
3 pkgs. 144-Pink beads
20-Nuts
10-Bolts
20-Washers
10- Faceted beads (18 mm dia.)

Additional materials:
Ruler
White glue
Scissors
Yellow marker
Black permanent marker
Viral Recognition of Target Cells:
Demonstration
—2 4” smooth Styrofoam® balls; 2 1 
inch smooth Styrofoam
® balls; snap tape (1/4 to ½ yard can be obtained at any fabric store; VELCRO®; hook and loop fasteners, one package adhesive-backed circles (can be found at any fabric store); hot glue gun; spray paint.
Modeling---student lab guides 1-6; enough to supply one Virus or Cell cut-out per student and scissors.
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Engage:
Pre Test
Video: http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids Click on this website; click on “human body”; click on “viruses”; click on “Watch the Show”
Viral Bingo
Explore:
Virus Modeling Lab Kit from WA
RD’S SCIENCE
Explain:
Power Point Presentation, Puzzles on Viruses
Elaborate:
Viral Recognition of Target Cells:
Demonstration and modeling activity using cut-outs to demonstrate viral specificity and its use in gene therapy.
Apply Your Writing Skills Activity
Evaluate:
Post Test
Safety: NA