Awareness Minute Guide
Signal Scramble
Teacher Delivery Guide
Duration
10 MIN
Learning Objective
Students will define MS basics, visualize damage through video, and understand the school's multi-layered fundraiser: M Week Dress Up Days, Hats Passes, and Song Requests.
Materials Needed
- Signal Scramble Slides
- Nerve Net Notes
- Pens/Pencils
The 10-Minute Sprint
0-2
Intro & NMSS Video
Introduce MS using the phone charger hook. Play the video (Slide 2) to show the biological "scramble" of signals.
2-6
Types, Stats, & Symptoms
Explain the 4 types (RRMS is most common). Cover the 1M US/2.8M global stats. Emphasize why symptoms are often invisible.
6-10
ACTION: M Week Reveal
Announce our Engagement Week:
- Dress Up Days: Mismatch, Character, Monochrome, Meme, Met Gala.
- Hats ($10): Pay once, wear a hat all week.
- Hits ($5): Request transition bell songs.
M Week Schedule Reference
Mon: Mismatch
Tue: Movie Char
Wed: Monochrome
Thu: Meme
Fri: Met Gala
Signal Scramble Slides
SIGNAL SCRAMBLE
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
Visualizing MS
Embedded media
Video Courtesy: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Shield & The Signal
What is MS?
An autoimmune disease of the Central Nervous System (the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves).
The Myelin Factor
The immune system attacks myelin—the protective insulation around your nerves.
Multiple = Many areas
Sclerosis = Scar tissue
The 4 Paths of MS
CIS
Clinically Isolated Syndrome
A first episode of neurologic symptoms. It might stay a single event or develop into MS.
RRMS
Relapsing-Remitting MS
The most common. Attacks (relapses) are followed by periods of recovery (remissions).
PPMS
Primary Progressive MS
Symptoms steadily get worse from the beginning, without clear relapses or remissions.
SPMS
Secondary Progressive MS
A second phase following RRMS, where symptoms begin to worsen more steadily.
The Invisible Battle
Fast Stats
- 1M+ in the U.S.
- 3:1 Women to Men
- 2.8M Worldwide
Common Symptoms
- Extreme Fatigue
- Vision Issues
- Numbness
- "Brain Fog"
M WEEK
DRESS UP DAYS
FEB 2-7
Join the fight!
Show your spirit and support the MS community every day next week!

HATS & HITS
FUNDRAISER
$10
Hat Pass
Wear your favorite hat all week long for $10!
$5
Song Request
Request a song for the 1-minute transition bell for $5!
Every dollar helps!
All proceeds support MS research and services through the National MS Society.
Spread the Signal
"Awareness leads to understanding. Understanding leads to empathy. Empathy leads to support."
Let's make this M Week count!
Nerve Net Notes
NERVE NET NOTES
MS Awareness & M-Week Action
Name:
Date:
THE BASICS
What is MS?
What is Myelin?
INVISIBLE SYMPTOMS
The 4 Types of MS
CIS
RRMS
PPMS
SPMS
M-WEEK CHALLENGE
Dress Up Days
Mon: Mismatch
Tue: Movie Character
Wed: Monochrome
Thu: Meme Day
Fri: Met Gala
Fundraisers
HAT PASS ($10)
Wear a hat all week long!
SONG HITS ($5)
Request a transition bell song.
My Action Plan
What is one song you want to request or one way you'll participate in M-Week?