Educational Product Educators Grades 3-5 EG-2003-02-04-LARC A Lesson Guide with Activities in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Please Note: Our name has changed! 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After hearing that a flu epidemic is on the rise, Jacob sets out to quarantine Jacob is not doing too well, and the tree house himself in the tree house and will only let “healthy” detectives become truly concerned about his tree house detectives inside. The other detectives health. They contact Dr. Ann Zilliox to learn about think that Jacob has gone a little overboard but the body’s immune system and how vaccines work. agree to help him learn more about disease and Dr. D greets them at the Grossology Exhibit at the how it spreads. Virginia Marine Science Museum. The detectives try to concentrate on what Dr. D has to say as they learn Dr. D meets the tree house detectives at the Virginia how snot and vomit help to protect the body from Marine Science Museum in Virginia Beach,Virginia infection! After leaving Dr. D, the tree house and helps them understand some of the factors that detectives head back to the tree house and decide can cause disease to spread. From there they visit that they need to learn more about how to keep the the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia body healthy. Beth Sheppard at NASA Johnson and discover the fascinating world of Space Center explains to Tony that the astronauts microorganisms. Jacob continues to insist that must follow a fitness program to maintain their quarantine is the only way to go, so they talk with health both before, during, and after space flight. Mrs. Stevens at Johnson Space Center to learn more They decide that a fitness program is the answer for about how NASA quarantines astronauts and how Jacob’s grumpy attitude. NASA developed a Health Stabilization Program to aid in the quarantining process. In the final segment, Jacob has begun to realize that his idea of quarantine may not be the best idea for Jacob has now really become obsessed with staying healthy. The tree house detectives visit Dr. D becoming ill, and the tree house detectives decide to report all they have learned about disease and to pick up the pace in learning how to keep Jacob staying healthy. Dr. Ellen Baker, an astronaut, speaks healthy. They go to Dr. D, who teaches them about with the detectives and encourages them to apply different types of cells, tissues, organs, and organ and practice all that they have learned during their systems. Dr. D recommends that they visit his friend, investigation. Jacob just hopes that it is not too late Mr. Frank at Tidewater Community College in and that he stays healthy just one more day. Virginia Beach,Virginia to learn more about various types of bacteria. The tree house detectives also enlist the help of a NASA SCI Files™ Kids Club at EG-2003-02-04-LARC The Case of the Biological Biosphere 6 2002-2003 NASA SCI Files™ Series http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov National Science Standards (Grades K - 4) Segment Standard 1234 Unifying Concepts and Processes Systems, orders, and organization ✖ ✖✖✖ Evidence, models, and explanations ✖ ✖✖✖ Change, constancy, and measurement ✖ ✖✖✖ Form and Function ✖ ✖✖✖ Science as Inquiry (Content Standard A) Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry ✖ ✖✖✖ Understanding scientific inquiry ✖ ✖✖✖ Life Science (Content Standard C) Characteristics of organisms ✖ ✖✖✖ Organisms and their environments ✖ ✖✖✖ Science in Personal and Social Perspective (Content Standard F) Personal health ✖ ✖✖✖ Changes in environment ✖ ✖✖✖ Science and technology in local challenges ✖ ✖✖✖ History and Nature of Science (Content Standard G) Science as a human endeavor ✖ ✖✖✖ The Case of the Biological Biosphere EG-2003-02-04-LARC 2002-2003 NASA SCI Files™ Series 7 http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov National Science Standards (Grades 5 - 8) Segment Standard 1234 Unifying Concepts and Processes Systems, order, and organization ✖ ✖✖✖ Evidence, models, and explanations