With the Outbreak and A Study in Epidemiology Laboratory Kit for biology and life science, study one of the most familiar and contagious school diseases-conjunctivitis (pinkeye). Provide a hpothesis and test it.
Students become Center for Disease Control scientists as they uncover the source of a serious epidemic in a school. The scenario takes advantage of one of the most familiar and contagious school diseases-conjunctivitis (pinkeye). The students first provide a hypothesis and then use the same analytical methods that epidemiologists use to test their hypothesis. Students calculate the prevalence, the risk of infection and the relative risk of infection for the students in the school scenario. Complete with an informative background on the field of epidemiology, step-by-step procedures, student worksheets and teacher notes. All the materials are completely reusable.
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science & Engineering Practices
Using mathematics and computational thinking Engaging in argument from evidence Analyzing and interpreting data
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems HS-LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and effect Scale, proportion, and quantity
Performance Expectations
HS-LS2-2. Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales.