4.4.11 Explain that there are some diseases that human beings

can only catch once. Explain that there are many diseases that can be prevented by vaccinations so that people do not

catch them even once.

What are some things we know about diseases?Examples

They can make us sick.You get shots because of them.Some people can die from disease.

What are some diseases we know of.Chicken PoxStrep ThroatCommon ColdH1N1Flu

What do we know about preventing/fighting disease.Vaccinations Washing HandsMedicinesShots

What are some things we want to know about diseases.

How to prevent getting diseases?What are some diseases we can get

vaccinations ?What are some diseases that are not around

anymore and why?

Caught Once Caught A Lot Never Caught

Why do we only catch some diseases once?Some diseases our body catches once, because our

body becomes immune to them and learns how to fight against them.Example: Chicken Pox

Why do we catch some diseases more than once?Some diseases have a lot of different types, so our

body only learns how to fight one type of the disease.

Why do we never catch some diseases?Some diseases we get vaccinations for so we may

never get them.Example: Polio, Mumps, Scarlet Fever

Why are certain vaccinations required before entering school?Vaccinations prevent students from spreading

diseases.Can you catch some diseases over and over

again?Yes, some diseases have many types and can

infect you more than once.Is there a vaccine for the common cold?

No, there are many types of the common cold, so our body does not learn how to fight all of them.

What all did I learn today?

Diseases people only catch once, because their body becomes immune to it. Example:

Chicken PoxDiseases people can catch more than once, because

there are many different types of them. Examples:

Strep ThroatCommon ColdPink Eye

Diseases people no longer catch, because we found ways to fight them. Examples:

MumpsPolioRubella

Construct a 1 minute essay on diseases and how we think we can prevent getting sick.