SEN4Insects and Human Health
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the impact of insects on human and other animal health, medicine, and biotechnology.
Appears in: Science, High School
Expectations
SEN4.aDevelop and use a model to illustrate the impact of disease-transmitting insects (e.g., malaria, yellow fever, plague, dengue fever, and West Nile virus) on public health and human history (e.g., the Black Plague during the Middle Ages, and malaria in world history including Georgia). (Clarification statement: Demonstrate that the spread of diseases is based on species survivability in certain habitats, e.g. – Zika, because of the carrying species inability to survive in colder climates.)
SEN4.bAsk questions to investigate how insects can affect human and other animal health through allergic reactions (e.g., wasp stings, cockroach droppings).
SEN4.cPlan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate the application of forensic entomology and biotechnology in the area of crime scene analysis, insect toxins and pharmaceuticals, and neurological research.
Georgia Milestones coverage
No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.