I, ____________________________________________ am the Scientist on the

__________________ Team

Questions to answer: Write/type out all answers in complete sentences. Indicate the source of your information for each question.

1. What is a virus? What is it’s make up?

2. What does the smallpox virus look like?

3. What is the scientific name of the smallpox virus?

4. How large is the smallpox virus? How does it compare in size to other viruses?

5. Are viruses living organisms? Explain your answer.

6. What are some symptoms and treatments of smallpox disease? What is the main cause of death?

7. What systems of the body are affected? How?

8. How do vaccines (vaccinations) work, in general ? How does the smallpox vaccine work?

9. Are any people vaccinated against smallpox today?

10. What are some other ways you can build an immunity to a disease?

Visual Presentation - Build a model of any anatomically correct virus (be prepared to compare and contrast it to the smallpox virus)