Epidemic Unit

Lesson 6 - Making Sense of Data

One 60-minute period

Slides 87-94

IEFs:

Spread of infectious diseases

Students communicate their findings to the class

Students seek and use high-quality evidence to support claims

Students understand that scientists review and synthesize the findings of a large number of studies to make stronger conclusions

Overview of Lesson

🌎Explanation of Anchoring in Real-World Phenomena here.
💡Explanation of Eliciting Student Ideas here.
🔍Explanation of Orienting to Discipline here
🔬Explanation of orienting to epistemic practices here.

  • Arriving at reliable, scientific conclusions requires scientists to communicate their evidence, resolve disagreement, and seek consensus

  • Synthesize data from multiple groups to develop a scientific solution to a social problem

Key Takeaways

  • Each group will present their findings about the mitigation strategy they tested (30 min)

  • Students will have the opportunity to ask their peers questions

  • Students will synthesize information to conclude the best recommendation for the town (30 min)

What We Do and Figure Out

Teaching Resources