Science
Objectives

  • To describe how your body produces antibodies to fight particular diseases.
    To explain how these antibodies fight disease.

  • To know the difference between natural, artificial, active and passive immunity

End Product

  • Describe in approx 100 words why you have to have vaccinations when you go to exotic places on holiday. Write this on a new slide on your Powerpoint.

Immunity - Task 8
  • Open a new Powerpoint document and title it “Immunity” write down any vaccinations you have had or if you know your parents didn’t want you to have them. If you haven’t had any jabs can you think you any that you should have had or will do in the future.
  • Divide a new slide into 4 for the next task. 
  • Using the internet research the difference between Natural and Artificial immunity. Use the hyperlink for help. Immunity.ppt Write them down. Now research the difference between Passive and Active immunity. Write these down. This site will be helpful for this: www.bbc.co.uk/
  • Extension: Pupils can research how Edward Jenner discovered the process of vaccination with the help of a milk maid. Use these links for help: Jenner_Part1.pdf  & 
    Jenner_Part 2.pdf

  • If you are feeling extra clever today you could find out how your body reduces your chance of getting ill by producing specific antibodies. Here are some pointers to help
    -stimulated by antigens      
    -Body is slow to react of never encountered the antigen before, rapid response due to presence of an immunological memory (lymphocytes)