Parasitic Worm Project Topics
Parasitic Worm Project Topics
Parasitic Worm Project Topics
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The acoelomate and pseudocoelomate worms are among the most important parasites of humans,responsible for numerous illnesses and deaths around the world and some closer to home than you think! Thisassignment will involve you and a partner if you choose, investigating one of the diseases caused by one of theseparasitic worms, and creating a project to display your learning.The project format may be one of the following and needs to be in your own words:*Poster*Power Point Presentation (8 Slides Minimum)*Video Tape- You as a newscaster covering a story on an outbreak. (3 min. minimum)*Cartoon Story- With Colored Displays (8 Cells)*Other- Must be approved by me! (Madame Hunter)The project MUST include ALL of the following:(15) 1.) Name of disease, common name of worm, and Kingdom, Phylum, Genus and Species (Pickone species if you find more than one!)(15) 2.) Picture of worm, stages of worm (eggs) or person with symptoms from worm infection.(Partner Groups: Include 4 pictures and a sketch, sketches must include labels ofanterior / posterior regions, head ,mouth and a title.)(10) 3.) Where in the world the worm is found? specific locations and its specific habitats (includewhere is it found when it is not in a host!)(10) 4.) <strong>Worm</strong> Characteristics- How big is it? How long does it live? Unique body features?(15) 5.) Incidence of infection- Who is infected (race, age, healthy vs. unhealthy?) How manypeople are infected? ( statistics on how common or rare the worm infection is.)(Partner groups: Include the risk factors for getting this infection. What makessomeone more likely to become infected?)(35) 6.) Life Cycle:a.) DESCRIBE in your words the stages and characteristics using specific namesb.) DESCRIBE how the infection is transmittedc.) What are the hosts- intermediate and final (humans)(Partner groups: Hand-drawn, colored & labeled sketch of the life cycle- not a trace or exactreplica of text)(20) 7.) Effects on the host:a.) DESCRIBE in your words the symptoms of the infection- include early and advancedstagesb.) DESCRIBE general treatment- do not list specific medicine names, only generalc.) DESCRIBE the disease outcome- is there a cure, chronic illness or death?(15) 8.) Overall Presentation:• OWN WORDS!• Neat and creative• No Spelling / Grammar Errors• Meets Minimum format requirements(15) 9.) Bibliography- List ALL resources used- at least 3:Books/Encyclopedia: Title, author, page #sInternet: Exact URL address, author, date site visitedNO BIBLIOGRAPY=NO GRADETOTAL = 150, recorded as a 200 point assignment PLEASE NOTE AND HEED: Grading Rubric posted on web page
<strong>Parasitic</strong> <strong>Worm</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Topics</strong>Beef TapewormPork TapewormElephantiasisIntestinal RoundwormGuinea <strong>Worm</strong>TrichinosisOriental / Chinese liver FlukeHookwormPinwormRiverblindnessBeef TapewormPork TapewormElephantiasisIntestinal RoundwormGuinea <strong>Worm</strong>TrichinosisOriental / Chinese liver FlukeHookwormPinwormRiverblindness
<strong>Parasitic</strong> <strong>Worm</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Topics</strong>Beef TapewormPork TapewormElephantiasisIntestinal RoundwormGuinea <strong>Worm</strong>TrichinosisOriental / Chinese liver FlukeHookwormPinwormRiverblindnessBeef TapewormPork TapewormElephantiasisIntestinal RoundwormGuinea <strong>Worm</strong>TrichinosisOriental / Chinese liver FlukeHookwormPinwormRiverblindness
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