Students act as disease detectives Distribute a clue written on a placard for each student to place around her or his neck. Instruct students to go to the appropriate center according to the symptom given on their clue placard.
Students can be sure they are at the right center by finding their clue on the chart in the center.
Review the symptoms for each disease by having students in the centers read the symptoms on their placards. Be sure that students are in the appropriate disease center. Ask a student from each group to provide an overview of the disease to the class using the information on the chart. Managing Diabetes, Asthma or Allergies Review the key principals for managing each disease. After students report, summarize the steps to take when a classmate is having a problem managing diabetes, asthma or allergies.