1. L YME D ISEASE 9 th Grade Reading Level: 9 th Grade National Health Standard: 3.1 MD Health Standard: 7.0, E, 1, d Lindsey Keyton

2. H OW M ANY OF YOU ENJOY THE OUTDOORS ? H OW M ANY OF YOU H AVE BEEN IN A WOODED AREA FOR ACTIVITY OR LEISURE ? Did you ever think that you could be at risk, just because you enjoy being outdoors?? Incidence extrapolations for USA for Lyme disease: 100,000 per year 8,333 per month 1,923 per week 273 per day 11 per hour (NIAID/USA) http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/lyme_disease/stats.htm

3. A FTER COMPLETING THIS ACTIVITY, STUDENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND How to identify Deere ticks to avoid Lyme disease. Different symptoms of Lyme disease. Areas where deer ticks are located. How to treat Lyme disease. Benefits of staying protected in the outdoors.

4. D IRECTIONS FOR L YME D ISEASE T REASURE H UNT A CTIVITY In order to complete the activity, the students will be asked to expand their knowledge about Lyme Disease by searching the internet for specific information related to the disease. This information will include signs & symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention, and long term effects on self and others. The sites used to locate this information should be reliable. Please refrain from using “.com” sources. Students will be provided a handout with a series of questions. After reading each question, the student will use the site provided to them on the PowerPoint to locate the information, and answer the questions correctly. If you experience any problems or concerns throughout the Web Quest, please feel free to ask for assistance.

5. L ET ’ S G ET S TARTED !! Q UESTION # 1 List at least 3 common signs that can be detected that someone could have Lyme Disease?

6. QUESTION # 2 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/ Which is the bacterium that causes Lyme Disease and is transmitted through the bite of infected blacklegged tick? a. Borrelia burgdorferi b. Erythema migrans c. Ixodes scapularis d. None of the above

7. QUESTION # 3 Go to the CDC.gov site to locate the map of the Reported Lyme disease cases by state, 1999-2008. Use this map to answer the following: a. Compare the Confirmed cases of Lyme Disease in Maryland vs. Pennsylvania in 2008. Be sure to include the statistics for both states. b. Why is there such a large difference of cases between the two states ? http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/ld_rptdLymeCasesbyState.htm

8. QUESTION # 4 In what season are you more likely to contract Lyme Disease? a. Spring b. Summer c. Fall d. Winter http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/images/TickLifeCycle_707.jpg

9. QUESTION # 5 Find the 3 common ticks that can transmit Lyme Disease to humans, and a fact about each tick. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/index.htm

10. Q UESTION # 6 List 3 prevention techniques on how to prevent contracting Lyme Disease. http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthritis-info/lyme-disease/treatment.html http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/

11. Q UESTION # 7 List 2 long term effects that can occur if Lyme Disease is not treated. http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Lyme.html

12. Q UESTION # 8 How could you as a consumer prevent or lessen your chances of contracting Lyme Disease in/at your home? http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/ld_prevent.htm

13. Q UESTION # 9 http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/lymedisease/LYM_causes.html Who is at higher risk of contracting Lyme Disease? a. Infants b. Elderly People between ages 60-85 c. Campers or Golfers d. People who work Indoors

14. Q UESTION # 10 List 2 methods of treatment for Lyme Disease. http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthritis-info/lyme-disease/treatment.html

15. CONCLUSION To prevent being infected with this disease, you are responsible decisions and precautions when planning to take part in activities outdoors, especially in heavily wooded areas.

16. WORK CITED PAGE http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lymedisease.html http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/ http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/ld_rptdLymeCasesbyState.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Lyme/images/TickLifeCycle_707.jpg http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthritis-info/lyme-disease/treatment.html http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/lymedisease/LYM_causes.html