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This activity helps learners visualize the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by constructing three-dimensional HIV particle models from paper. The model to be used is a 20-sided polyhedron (icosahedron) and represents a complete viral particle. Learners combine their finished models into one mass. This is a first step toward estimating how many HIV particles could be contained inside a white blood cell before being released into the blood stream to attack new cells.
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 to 2 hours
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 8 - 18
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan, Model
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Modeling an HIV Particle sheet printed on white card stock paper (p.5 of PDF)
- Scissors
- Cellophane tape
- Metric ruler with straight edge
- Fine point ballpoint pen with which to score cardstock before folding (felt- or gel-tipped pens are not appropriate)
- Colored markers or pencils for coloring the models (not crayons)
Subjects
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Life Sciences
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Cells
- Cell Structure and Function
- Cell Division
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Diversity of Life
- Viruses and Bacteria
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Human Body
- Health and Nutrition
- Immune System
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Cells
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Mathematics
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Measurement
- Units of Measurement
- Size and Scale
- Circles
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Measurement
Informal Categories
- Model Building
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Vogt, Ed.D., Gregory L. ; Moreno, Ph.D., Nancy P.
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Baylor College of Medicine, 2011
Funding Source:
- Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 5R25 RR018605