Malaria
JEOPARDY!
for Kids
Revised by Brenda L. Froisland
Director of Children, Youth & Family Ministry
Edina Community Lutheran Church
Play game
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Biology
Social
Studies
Info
Medicine
ELCA
Malaria
Campaign
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The small flying insect
that spreads malaria.
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What is a mosquito?
Final
Jeopardy
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Only this gender of
Anopheles mosquito
can infect humans
with malaria.
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What is the female?
Final
Jeopardy
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These are the two
live beings needed
for malaria to exist.
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What are humans and
mosquitoes?
Final
Jeopardy
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The kind of place where
mosquitoes like to lay
their eggs – so it’s
important to eliminate it.
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What is stagnant
[standing] water?
Final
Jeopardy
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The female mosquito
bites because she needs
this for protein and to be
able to produce eggs.
(honey, blood, or air)
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What is blood?
Final
Jeopardy
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It costs this much to
provide a bed net and
training to protect
against the mosquitoes
that carry malaria.
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What is $10?
Final
Jeopardy
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This fraction of the
world’s population,
about 3.3 billion people,
lives in areas where
malaria exists.
(1/2, 1/3, or 1/4)
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What is one-half?
Final
Jeopardy
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This is what you spray
on yourself to help
prevent getting bitten
by mosquitoes.
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What is insect repellant
[or bug spray]?
Final
Jeopardy
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SOUND OFF!!!
All teams can play – All teams can score
Name THREE of the SIX
hidden costs
that malaria forces
families to bear.
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The Hidden Costs of Malaria
Travel to clinic
Treatment cost
Lost work days
School absences
Prevention expenses
Burial expenses
Final
Jeopardy
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SOUND OFF!!!
All teams can play – All teams can score
Name THREE of the
SIX ways communities
and individuals can
work to prevent malaria.
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Malaria Prevention Techniques
Use mosquito nets
Indoor spraying
Help for pregnant women
Insect repellant
Wear long sleeves
Eliminate standing water
Final
Jeopardy
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The number of pills
someone needs to take
in three days if they
have malaria.
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What is 24?
Final
Jeopardy
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The number one thing
that makes malaria
prevention and treatment
difficult in Africa.
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What is poverty?
Final
Jeopardy
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What houses are
missing in areas where
malaria is most feared.
(Two possible answers)
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What are window
screens?
What are bed nets?
Final
Jeopardy
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The two groups of
people most at risk
for malaria.
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What are pregnant
women and children
under 5 years old?
Final
Jeopardy
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Malaria is more deadly
when someone is
already suffering from
this other disease.
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What is HIV and
AIDS?
Final
Jeopardy
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SOUND OFF!!!
All teams can play – All teams can score
Name THREE symptoms
of mild malaria.
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Symptoms of Malaria (Mild)
Fever
Chills
Nausea and vomiting
Sweats
Headaches
Body aches
General tiredness
Final
Jeopardy
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SOUND OFF!!!
All teams can play – All teams can score
Name THREE ways
you can help to prevent
or treat malaria.
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Ways you can prevent malaria
Pray
Buy a family a bed net
Give money for insecticide spraying
Help kids know to remove standing water
Donate money to make medicine available
Help to end poverty
Raise money
Tell others about malaria
Final
Jeopardy
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Currently, how much the
medication costs
compared to what people
earn in one day.
(2 times, 3 times or 4 times)
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What is two times more
than a person makes at
work in a day?
Final
Jeopardy
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The number of people
who died from malaria
during the time it
takes to watch a
5 minute video.
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What is about
six people?
Final
Jeopardy
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This is currently the best
way to treat malaria.
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What is medicine?
Final
Jeopardy
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The ELCA and others
want to make malaria
history by this year.
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What is 2015?
Final
Jeopardy
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This is what your
congregation is doing to
fight malaria.
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What is _____?
Final
Jeopardy
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The three parts of the
world where malaria
is most prevalent.
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What are Africa, Asia
and Latin America?
Final
Jeopardy
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SOUND OFF!!!
All teams can play – All teams can score
Name the THREE things a clinic
in Africa can do to help people
who are at risk of getting malaria.
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What a Clinic Can Do:
Test people and diagnose malaria
Provide medication to treat malaria
Educate people so that they can prevent
and recognize malaria.
Final
Jeopardy
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In addition to the ELCA
Malaria Campaign, ELCA
World Hunger is also
active in this many
countries around the world
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What is 60?
Final
Jeopardy
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FINAL JEOPARDY
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This is the person who
taught us to care about
others who are suffering
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Who is Jesus?
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