ILCTE Lesson Infection Control Heroes

Have them watch the video and stop at each spot on the video that correlates to a link on the chain of infection. They may staple or tape the links together. You may need to do this more than once. Answer: (source (Ebola), Reservoir (bat), Portal of Exit (blood from bat when cut up), Method of Transmission (blood fr om bat on grandfather’s fingers and rubbed into eyes), Portal of Entry (eyes), susceptible host (grandfather). They may also choose source (Ebola), Reservoir (grandfather), Portal of Exit (stool, vomit, etc.,), Method of Transmission (hand to mouth), Portal of Entry (mouth or eyes), susceptible host (mother).

For the online version: Can be done at home using the same method, if students do not have colored paper, they can use different colored markers, crayons, etc.

Activity Choice: #2 Design your own infection or trace COVID-19 1. Research COVID-19. Trace this infection through the chain of infection. Students can create their own Zombie Apocalypse or SuperBug. a. Using your research information, fill in the links of the COVID-19 infection by drawing and describing each link in your own terms through pictures or words.

Online activity: this activity can be done at home or online without any adaptation

Activity Choice #3: Spread the disease (AKA “Glitter Herpes”) 1. You will pass around a ball from your teacher. You are going to pass this ball around to other students. Be prepared to answer these questions after this activity: a. Did you get the “herpes” infection on your hands? b. Where else were the “herpes” germs?

c. Did anyone NOT get the “herpes” germs on themself? How? d. If everyone in the class got the “herpes” germs on them, WHY? e. How did it spread? f. Where could the chain of infection be broken?

Coat a ball with glow germ (may need more than one ball). Have the students pass it around and handle the ball. When the students are done turn off the lights and use a black light to see where the germs have spread. Reinforce the infection chain. Ask students to identify the links associated with passing the glow germ ball around the class. 2. After finishing passing the ball around, when your teacher asks you, go wash your hands. a. What did you learn about handwashing? b. Did you personally do a good enough hand washing job to eliminate all the “herpes” germs? If yes, great! If not, why not?

c. Your suggestions for improvement to protect yourself? Ask students again to show their hands under the black light.

Online: Can mail students a small bit of glitter and ask them how the glitter spreads throughout the house —my students call this “Glitter Herpes.” Even a week later, unless they clean everyday fastidiously the glitter will find a way to hang around — just like a disease.

Activity Choice: #4: Save the World! and a Mad Dash for Groceries! 1. You will play the following 2 games: https://martin-jacob.itch.io/can-you-save-the-world https://wammoh.itch.io/corona-grocery-dash