Diseases and Conditions
Author: Government of Canada
Grade/Audience: Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12, Teachers
Topic: Diseases/conditions: symptoms, risks, prevention, treatment, & management; Availability of vaccines
Type: Website
Resource Description: The site contains evidence-informed information about various diseases/conditions, including symptoms, risks and how to prevent, treat and manage vaccine-preventable human diseases and illnesses. This site may be used for educators to access background information or with students as a resource for Inquiry-Based Learning about vaccine-preventable diseases and making informed personal health decisions.
Childhood Vaccines – Quick Reference Guide
Author: Toronto Public Health
Grade/Audience: Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12, Teachers, Administrators
Topic: Required school vaccines; Who can get vaccinated; Information about various vaccine-preventable diseases and infections
Type: Fact Sheets
Resource Description: This site provides information and fact sheets for vaccines available to students from grades 7 to 12 who are eligible for these vaccines. Educators may access this site for background information or to gather information for use with students to investigate inquiry-based questions about diseases/infections and vaccinations.
History of Vaccines
Author: College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Grade/Audience: Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12, Teachers
Topic: What do vaccines do; How are vaccines made; Misconceptions; Ethical issues; Diseases and available vaccines; Pioneers in vaccine development
Type: Lesson plans, Activities, Glossary of terms, Blog
Resource Description: This science-based site contains expert, credible information about the history of vaccines, vaccine-preventable diseases, ethical issues related to vaccines, lesson plans and activities. The site may be accessed to provide educators with background information. The activities may be used with students to develop their understanding of viruses and diseases, how vaccines work, types of vaccines, understanding risks, herd immunity and to answer their questions about diseases, vaccines and their personal health.
Kids Boost Immunity
Author: Kids Boost Immunity
Grade/Audience: Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12,Teachers
Topic: Health & climate change; The immune system; How to collect trustworthy information; Indigenous perspectives; The scientific method; Global inequality; Thinking critically
Type: Lesson plans, Activities, Videos, Quizzes
Resource Description: Kids Boost Immunity (KBI) developed by health and educational professionals contains sample lessons for use with students to learn about the immune system, antibiotics, vaccinations and infectious diseases. Content is age-appropriate, linked to provincial/territorial curricula, and available for free.
Kids Health: Illnesses and Injuries
Author: Nemours KidsHealth
Grade/Audience: Grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12, Teachers, Parents/ Caregivers
Topic: Common illnesses and infectious diseases; Importance of vaccines; Types of available vaccines
Type: Website
Resource Description: This resource contains expert advice on various health topics, including common illnesses and infectious diseases. Using the search engine and entering the word, “vaccines” provides the user with access to information about vaccines and vaccinations for various audiences - children, youth, and adults. Educators may access the website for background information, or to gather information for use with students to investigate inquiry-based questions about infections, diseases and vaccinations.
Know It or Not? Increasing resiliency to health and science misinformation
Author: MediaSmarts
Grade/Audience: Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12,Teachers, Administrators
Topic: Tools to debunk Science Misinformation; FAQs; The science behind vaccines; Myths; Vaccines in Canada
Type: Lesson plans, Games, Tips sheets, Teacher resources, Digital media literacy resources, Blogs
Resource Description: Media Smarts develops digital and media literacy resources to support adults and educators with information and tools to help children and youth develop the critical thinking skills needed for interacting with media. These resources may be used with students to increase their awareness of health and science misinformation, including misinformation about vaccinations. The website includes a searchable database.
Vaccines for children: About vaccines
Author: Government of Canada
Grade/Audience: Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12, Teachers, Administrators, Parents/Caregivers
Topic: Vaccination and the immune system; How vaccines work; How vaccinations are administered; Effectiveness; Side effects; Why vaccination is important; What to expect at a vaccination appointment; Community immunity and disease prevention
Type: Resource Hub
Resource Description: This resource provides evidence-informed information about vaccines. It may be used by educators for background information, or for use with students to investigate inquiry-based questions about vaccinations to make informed decisions about their personal health.
