Life Science - COVID-19: Virus life circle

In this MEL Academy lesson your children will:

  • Learn the nature of viruses
  • Learn how viruses replicate
  • Build their own viral model of Covid-19

Lesson time

11:00am   PST (San Francisco, Seattle, ...)
12:00pm   MST (Phoenix, Denver, ...)
1:00pm   CST (Chicago, Houston, ...)
2:00pm   EST (New York, Toronto, ...)
7:00pm   GMT (London, ...)

Lesson duration: 45-55 minutes.

Prepare in advance

In this lesson, we will conduct several DIY experiments. Prepare in advance household materials shown below.

DIY Materials

  Worksheet
  paper in 4 colors
  clear tape
  scissors
  balloon
  orange peel
  towel
  (optional) printed model of Covid-19

COVID-19 paper model

Please, download, print and cut out this paper COVID-19 paper model in advance.

Worksheet

Please, download and print this worksheet in advance. You’ll need to refer to it during the lesson.