How Lou Got the Flu

URL: http://www.amnh.org/explore/infection/04_lou/04_lou.html

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Kids can follow the path of a flu germ to see how it moves from a duck in China to Lou in the U.S.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Communicable diseases, Disease, Diseases, Influenza, Life Science, Life science, Personal and social issues, Personal health, Personal hygiene, Science, Viruses
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Instructional Material
Resource format	text, text/html
Rights	Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it.

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Title	Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2)
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Description	The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience.
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  I'm Louise-most people call me Lou-and I live in Kansas. I feel pretty rotten now. I have a sore throat, a cough, and achy muscles. Doctor Petrie said I caught the flu-that's short for influenza. My friends Sue, Hugh, and Stu also caught it. I hear it's going around (and not just to people whose names rhyme!) My dad's giving me lots of stuff to drink and making sure I sleep a lot. I asked Doctor Petrie, "Where does the flu come from?" She said, "Many scientists think the flu comes from ducks in China." How can a virus travel around the world?