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Allergies and Asthma—What's the Difference?

Objectives

After completing this activity, students should be able to

  • identify causes, symptoms, and treatments of allergies and asthma.
  • discuss similarities and differences between allergies and asthma.
  • present information gathered from the Web sites in an accurate and organized manner.

Motivator

Ask for volunteers to relate their own experiences with allergies or asthma. What substances most often cause an allergic reaction or trigger an asthma attack? What are the symptoms? What treatment methods do students use?

Suggestion

Have students gather in small groups to compare their charts. Did all of the charts contain the same information? What did students learn from creating their chart? Have them discuss the connection between allergies and asthma. How are the two conditions similar? How are they different? Ask students to hang their charts in the classroom when they are finished.

Student Activity

 


   
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