Vocabulary :

• Allergy (Wikipedia)
  1 History
  2 Signs and symptoms
  3 Diagnosis 3.1 Skin testing 3.1.1 Considerations with skin test 3.2 Blood testing
  4 Treatment 4.1 Immunotherapy 4.2 Unproven or ineffective treatments 4.3 Pharmacotherapy 4.4 Alternative therapies
  5 Pathophysiology 5.1 Acute response 5.2 Late-phase response
  6 Basis and cause 6.1 Genetic basis 6.2 Relationship with parasites
  7 Increasing prevalence 7.1 Increasing use of chemicals 7.2 The "hygiene hypothesis"
  8 Common allergens...

• Allergy / Allergies (answers.com)

• Allergen (Wikipedia)
  1 Types of allergies
  2 Common allergens
  3 See also
  4 References

• Allergies - Learn a few verbs : sneeze, snuffle, snort, itch, feel yucky (andrewlost.com)

Cliparts :

Facts :

• ALLERGY / CATS

  Cat lovers given new drug hope of 'beating their allergy to their pets' (telegraph.co.uk)

  

Questions :

• How Allergy-Safe Is Your Home? (rcentre.utm.my)
  
  

Listening :

• The ABCs of Allergies
  A brief explanation of allergic reactions and the treatments available. + Transcript of radio broadcast
  (voanews.com)
  

INTERACTIVE activities :

• Allergy season (childrens.com)
  "A big part of fighting allergies is to stay away from the things that trigger them.
  Learn how to help your child breathe easier with this home tour and quiz."
  
  

• Allergies - A quiz (CBBC)
  
  

• Allergies Quiz (weather.com)

• Allergy Quiz (medicinenet.com)

Activities TO PRINT :

• Allergies: From Bee Stings to Peanuts (sciencenewsforkids.org)

Poems :

• Alex's Allergy (gigglepoetry.com) :
  "Alex had an allergy
  that no one could explain.
  It made him wheeze and cough and sneeze
  and moan and groan in pain..."
  
  

Cartoons :

Songs :

• Golden Rod by Blondie :
  "Growing Wild, not in the city
  Gave me an allergy...
  Another blonde, not from the city
  gave me an allergy
  And you can see me drinking the poison"

• One World by John Martyn :
  "It's like an allergy with no apology
  It saps my energy,and denies my integrity"

• Allergies by Simon and Garfunkel :
  "Allergies to dust and grain
  Maladies
  Remedies
  Still these allergies remain
  My hand can't touch a guitar string
  My fingers just burn and ache
  My head intercedes with my bodily needs...
  But my heart is allergic
  To the women I love"

• Allergic To You by Trashlight Vision
  (lyricstime.com)