What's the difference between seasonal allergies and seasonal colds? Learn about one of the most common seasonal allergies, ragweed, through a brief yet informative video as part of the Seasonal Science series. Understand why ragweed is so prevalent, how it competes for habitats, the symptoms of this allergy, and more.

Concepts

allergies, pollen

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Graph the ragweed rates in your area over time
• Invite an allergist to class to discuss allergies and treatment options

Classroom Considerations

• Video is only available for streaming

Pros

• Engaging illustrations and high contrast text help maintain viewer focus
• Connects science to daily life

Cons

• Description on the resource is unrelated to the video content

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 RST.6-8.4