Lesson Plan
Grades 9-12
Catch It If You Can
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Students mimic the spread of disease by exchanging liquids in test tubes in a hands-on simulation. They then graph and analyze data from the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone in 2014-2016, and watch and respond to short videos on the drivers of zoonoses and pandemics.
Students will be able to:
- Model the spread of a “disease” and trace it through a population.
- Classify a disease as a common source or a propagated epidemic.
- Graph and analyze data on the Ebola virus outbreak in Sierra Leone.
- Describe how population density and economic factors can contribute to the spread of disease.
- Explain how human activities are accelerating the emergence of zoonotic diseases and making pandemics more likely.
Features of This Resource
- Students practice lab preparation
- Opportunity for authentic learning as students connect their findings with the real-world
- Kinesthetic (tactile) learning
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This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
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