I know the symptoms of some common diseases caused by germs. I can explain how they are spread and discuss how some methods of preventing and treating disease benefit society. 

SCN 1-13a

Benchmarks:

· Describes the symptoms of some common diseases including colds, mumps, measles, chicken pox and flu.

· Provides explanations, supported by evidence, of how some diseases spread and discusses ways in which some diseases can be prevented through good hygiene and vaccination.