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The white blood cell indefatigably chases the invader until the cell reaches its goal of ingesting and then ‘spitting out’ the villain. Unfortunately, the excitement of the chase does not easily translate onto the written page of a science textbook.\n‘Ready, set, infect!’ is a role-playing game for middle-school science classrooms (ages 11–14). It allows students to experience how dynamic the human immune system must be to protect the body against infection via three lines of defence: skin; white blood cells (through inflammation); and antibodies (via the immune response).\nThe game can be taught in one 45-minute class and can be played as an introduction to the immune system or as a follow-up lesson. Rather than learning through textbook diagrams and direct instruction, students actively engage in and develop a model of how each component interacts with the other to protect the body from invasion and illness. Students can also use their model to argue whether or not a hypothetical patient’s blood test shows evidence of an immune response. Teaching through role-playing games allows students to engage in the messy nature of science.\nAntibody versus antigen competition\nThe immune system relies on three main lines of defence, two of which are non-specific to the pathogen, and one of which is specific to fighting one particular type of germ.\nOur skin is the first line of\u000bdefence against infection.\u000bImage courtesy of Sanofi\u000bPasteur; image source: Flickr\nNon-specific defense\nSkin (or mucus or cilia): skin is an effective barrier to the entry of microorganisms, while cilia, tears, sweat, saliva, mucus and earwax trap or wash micro-organisms away.\nInflammatory response (white blood cells): various types of white blood cells either surround and engulf microorganisms (e.g. neutrophils and macrophages) or kill their targets by releasing damaging chemicals (e.g. natural killer cells or basophils) . For example, histamines (released by basophils) promote the dilation of local blood vessels and the release of further white blood cells from the vessels to enter the infected tissue.\nSpecific defense\nThe game is a competition between two teams, in which students on one team represent an invading source of infection (antigens), and students from the other team are members of the human immune system (skin, white blood cells and antibodies).\nThe game is a competition between two teams, in which students on one team represent an invading source of infection (antigens), and students from the other team are members of the human immune system (skin, white blood cells and antibodies).\nImage courtesy of Pedro\u000bDias; image source: Flickr\nMaterials\nRole cards\u000bThese can be downloaded from the additional materials section.\nProcedure\nBefore the lesson starts, you should cut the antigen–antibody cards along the dotted lines to separate the two roles. There are enough role cards for a class of 28 students, but extra cards can be copied for larger classes. The role cards can be enlarged or laminated for ease of use.\nNeutrophil, a type of white\u000bblood cell that engulfs\u000binvading cells.\u000bImage courtesy of BruceBlaus;\u000bimage source: Wikimedia\u000bCommons\nAs part of a whole-class discussion, begin by asking students to share the last time they were ill and how long the illness lasted. You can ask follow-up questions such as “Have you ever wondered why your doctor checks the glands on the side of your neck?” and “How do you think you were eventually able to recover?”. Students may mention the role of their immune system in the recovery process.\nStore tables and chairs at the side of the classroom and clear enough space for students to walk qu","cbCaihAwVGMRl8Ew","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihAwVGMRl8Ew","docx",414345,"English","# Ready, set, infect!\n## Three lines of defence\n## Non-specific defense\n## Inflammatory response (white blood cells)\n## Specific defense and game setup\n## Materials\n## Procedure","[{\"question\":\"What age group and purpose is the game designed for?\",\"answer\":\"The game is for middle-school science classrooms (ages 11–14). 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