Malaria

Year level: Middle primary/Upper primary Learning outcome Students demonstrate knowledge of the symptoms, treatment and preventative measures to deal with malaria Brainstorm ideas about being bitten by mosquitoes. When do mosquitoes bite? What does a mosquito bite feel like? (both at the time and after being bitten) What can you do to stop mosquitoes biting? What can you do if you are bitten by a mosquito? Read the section about malaria in the case study Managing mozzies: The Pacific Regional Vector Borne Disease Project Answer the following questions: What is malaria? What does it feel when you have malaria? What can you do to stop getting malaria? Create a role-play about preventing and treating malaria. For example, you might show people spraying their homes, clearing stagnant water, sleeping under a mosquito net. Find a malaria map that shows which countries are affected by malaria, eg. http://gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary/Files/Maps/global_cases.jpg What might all these countries have in common? What is similar about the climate of these countries? What is similar about the economies of these countries? Why might people in these countries have difficulty preventing and treating malaria? Imagine you were visiting one of these countries. Write a postcard about your experience with malaria. For example, you might describe what you have done to avoid malaria and someone you have met who has malaria. Assessment task Design a board game called 'Conquering Mozzies!' or design and create a user-friendly health education pamphlet to be distributed among villagers, outlining how to prevent the occurrence of malaria.