Vectorborne School Curricula

Maine CDC Division of Disease Surveillance designed and piloted school-based modules on various topics. Programs are free and include downloadable and printable: educator's guides, presentations, activity books, interactive activity instructions, and pre- and post-tests and answer keys.

Modules are mapped to Maine Learning Results in Health Education.

• Download and watch the "Mosquito presentation" video (12MB, ZIP of MP4) or stream here.
• Download and watch the "Tick presentation" video (17MB, ZIP of MP4) or stream here.
• Download and watch the "Tick identification presentation" video (6MB, ZIP of MP4) or stream here.

 

Distance Learning Materials

• Distance Learning Game Instructions (Grades 3-8) (PDF)
• Distance Learning Game Links (Grades 3-8) (PDF)
• Mosquito Hot Spots (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Mosquito Jeopardy (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Mosquito BINGO (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Mosquito BINGO Card Template (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Mosquito Trivia Face Off (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Tick Backpack Challenge (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Tick Habitat Identification Walk (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Tick Identification Presentation (Grades 3-8) (PowerPoint)
• Tickborne Disease Trivia (Grades 6-8) (PowerPoint)

 

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Vectorborne Curriculum Pre/Posttests

For schools participating in Maine CDC's Vectorborne Disease School Curriculum Training, please use this short pre and posttest during curriculum implementation. Schools or other youth groups who have not completed this training are still welcome to use the pre and posttests and return results to Maine CDC.

• Tick and Mosquito Curriculum Pre and Posttest Instructions and Tests (PDF)

Mosquito Curriculum

Mosquitoes can spread several viruses and diseases in humans and animals. The two main viruses in Maine that are transmitted by mosquitoes are Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus and West Nile virus (WNV). Children in Maine ages 5-14 are a high-risk group for these viruses.

Target audience: Grades 3 - 8

Total instructional time: 60 minutes (20 minutes for presentation and 40 minutes for games)

Educator’s Resources

• Mosquito Educator's Guide (PDF)
• Mosquito Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Entire Mosquito Curriculum (Zip)

Interactive Group Activities

• Mosquito Hotspots (PDF) (Grades 3 - 5)
• Mosquito Jeopardy (PDF) (Grades 3 - 5)
• Mosquito Bingo (PDF) (Grades 3 - 8)
• Mosquito Anatomy Puzzles (PDF) (Grades 3 - 8)
• Mosquito Hot Seat (PDF) (Grades 6 - 8)
• Mosquito Trivia Face Off (PDF) (Grades 6 - 8)

Take Home Activities

• Mosquito Activity Book (PDF)
• Take Back Your Yard Tick and Mosquito Workbook (PDF)

 

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Tick Curriculum

Ticks can carry pathogens (or germs) that cause several diseases in humans and animals. Tickborne illnesses found in Maine include Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Powassan, and Borrelia miyamotoi. Lyme disease is the most common tickborne disease in Maine and is found in all 16 counties. Children in Maine ages 5 to 14 are a high-risk group for Lyme disease.

Target Audience: Grades 3 - 8

Total instructional time: 60 minutes (20 minutes for presentation and 40 minutes for games)

Educator's Resources

• Tick Educator's Guide (PDF)
• Tick Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Entire Tick Curriculum (ZIP)

Interactive Group Activities

• Tick Tac Toe (PDF) (Grades 3 - 5)
• Pack A Backpack Relay Race (PDF) (Grades 3 - 8)
• Tick Identification Walk (PDF) (Grades 3 - 8)
• Tick Identification (PDF) (Grades 3 - 8)
• Lyme Disease Awareness Month Poster Contest (PDF) (Grades 3 - 8)
• Tick Tag (PDF) (Grades 6 - 8)

Take Home Activities

• Tick Activity Book (PDF)
• Tick Take Home Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Take Back Your Yard Tick and Mosquito Workbook (PDF)

 

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