- View more resources from this publisher
Centre of the Cell
Tooltip
These resources have been reviewed and selected by STEM Learning’s team of education specialists for factual accuracy and relevance to teaching STEM subjects in UK schools.
New Vaccines Workshop
These cross-curricular activities, from Centre of the Cell, introduce the concept of vaccination and why it only protects the population if most people are vaccinated. They show how early vaccination was tested and discuss the role of informed consent in Clinical Research. Students learn about the process of developing a new vaccine, herd immunity, informed consent, clinical trials, the history of vaccination, research ethics, patients’ rights, the Declaration of Helsinki, and the work of Lady Wortley Montagu and Edward Jenner. These activities link to Key Stage Three and Four science and citizenship courses, Key Stage Three history, AS/A2 level chemistry, AS/A2 level biology, SQA (5-14): environmental studies, SQA access, intermediate and higher: biology, biotechnology.
Show health and safety information
Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out.
Downloads
-
New vaccines 717.19 KB
Show downloads
-
New vaccines 717.19 KB
Information on the permitted use of this resource is covered by the Category Three Content section in STEM Learning’s Terms and conditions.
