Coronavirus Antibody Test 3-D Model Making Kit

Show how coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 is tested for using antibodies.

Models are powerful tools for teaching science because they provide useful simplifications of structures and processes, helping to make the unseen seen and the complex simple.  

Finding out who has already been exposed to coronavirus is essential to understand how far the virus has spread. This information will allow healthcare professionals to treat patients appropriately and see what level of herd immunity has been established in the population.

Our model of the antibody test for coronavirus shows how it can detect patients who have developed immunity to the virus using an ELISA test. It shows the importance of positive and negative controls and shows both patients with and without immunity.

The model covers antigens, primary antibody, secondary antibody, IgG, IgM, ELISA, positive and negative controls.

The Coronavirus Life Cylcle 3-D Model Making Kit includes enough materials for students to assemble up to 5 paper models working cooperatively. The comprehensive Teacher Resource Guide included, also provides teaching opportunities for students to Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend and Evaluate their understanding of the concepts presented.