Career Academy Integrated Unit Plan
Academy Name: ____Academy of Science & Medicine_____
School: __Mainland High School___
Integrated Unit Plan Title: Contagion
Courses to Integrate: Biology I Honors, Medical Skills & Services
Grade Level: 9
Timeline & Duration: 1 week
Unit Summary: Students will learn about viruses and immunity through various activities.
Overview of Activities/Lessons per Course
Course
Activity/Lesson
Biology I Honors
Medical Skills & Services
Students will learn
about viruses through
a brief video clip and
class discussion.
Students will read an article
on immunity and answer text
based questions.
Students will
participate in a virus
lab.
Students will use their
knowledge of DNA to explain
why some people are
immune and others are not
after watching the movie
Contagion.
Activity/Lesson
Lesson Instructions for ___Biology I Honors____________________ (course):
Standards (Performance Tasks or Course Frameworks or Sunshine State Standards ): SC.912.L.16.3,
SC.912.L.16.9, SC.912.L.16.10
Rigor & Relevance (quadrant):
Instructions to Teacher:
Activity 1: Review video clip to introduce viruses to the class.
Activity 2: Teacher needs to set up virus simulation lab and run lab with students.
Instructions to Students:
Activity 1: Watch short video clip about the basics of viruses.
Activity 2: Students will each receive their own cup with flour (2 will have baking soda), and they will need to “swap
germs” with three other students. Teacher will then go around and “test” each student for the virus with vinegar.
Instructions for Student Accommodations: N/A
Assessment for Activity:
Activity 1: N/A
Activity 2: Lab write-up
Approximate Length of Time for Activity:
Activity 1: 1-2 days
Activity 2: 1-2 days
Materials Needed: Paper, pen/pencil
Resources Needed: Video clip, projector, flour, baking soda, vinegar, cups
Attachments:
Lesson Instructions for ___Medical Skills & Services____________________ (course):
Standards (Performance Tasks or Course Frameworks or Sunshine State Standards ):
Rigor & Relevance (quadrant):
Instructions to Teacher:
Activity 1: Have article prepared with questions.
Activity 2: Watch movie Contagion prior to class.
Instructions to Students:
Activity 1: Read article and answer text-based questions.
Activity 2: Students will watch movie and answer questions.
Instructions for Student Accommodations: N/A
Assessment for Activity:
Activity 1: Completing text based questions.
Activity 2: Students had to complete notes to follow along with the movie.
Approximate Length of Time for Activity:
Activity 1: 1-2 days
Activity 2: 1-2 days
Materials Needed: Paper, pen/pencil, Contagion movie, article
Resources Needed: DVD player, projector, white board
Attachments: None.