Epidemic Unit
Lesson 3 - The Epidemic Simulation
One 60-minute period
Slides 27–52
IEFs:
Spread of infectious diseases
Students share experiences with infectious diseases and their observations about the epidemic simulation
Students evaluate scientific practices based on their list of reliable practices developed in Lesson 2
Overview of Lesson
Students reflect on what they would do if a new, unknown illness is spreading through the population (this can be related to COVID-19) (TIME??)
Students explore the epidemic simulation to determine its capabilities and limitations (TIME)
Students assess previously designed experiments based on list of criteria for good scientific practices (TIME)
What We Do and Figure Out
Students explore a model that can be used to understand the effect of mitigation factors on disease spread
Students assess experimental designs to ensure they adhere to agreed upon criteria for good practices
Key Takeaways
For a more detailed explanation of the lesson: Lesson 3 Reasoning and Notes
Video Demonstration