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The Ecology of Lyme Disease

Tick anatomy diagramThis analysis and discussion activity engages students in understanding the lifecycle and adaptations of black-legged ticks and the relationships between these ticks, their vertebrate hosts, and the bacteria that cause Lyme disease.

Students use this background to analyze when and where human risk of Lyme disease is greatest, why rates of Lyme disease have increased in recent decades in the US, and ecological approaches to preventing Lyme disease.

The Student Handout is available in the first two attached files and as a Google doc designed for use in online instruction and distance learning. The Teacher Notes, available in the third attached file, provide instructional suggestions and background information and explain how this activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

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biology

Submitted by Mary Wenig (guest) on Fri, 08/11/2017 - 10:07am.

love these, thank you so much for your hard work.

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Thanks

Submitted by Chris (guest) on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:41pm.

A simple thanks to you for allowing this information to be accessible online. There's confusion the world over about Lymedisease and its vectors. Have added it to all my social media. Thanks again :)

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Thanks

Submitted by iwaldron on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 4:00pm.

Thanks for your appreciation and for sharing the activity with others.

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Dr. Ingrid Waldron is Professor Emerita in the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-authors include Dr. Jennifer Doherty, who is an Assistant Professor in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University, and Dr. Lori Spindler, who is a Lecturer in the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. They have developed these activities in collaboration with colleagues at Penn and middle school and high school teachers in the Philadelphia area. We are grateful to Craig Douglas for his generous help with graphics.

 

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