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Influenza Outbreak (HS)

• Outbreaks (epidemics) have had devastating outcomes on the human population.
• Public health and other health care providers are essential in both preventing and managing outbreaks.
• This project will incorporate background information in addition to activities and simulations that help students to understand viruses and model the spread of infectious disease throughout a population.
• After the simulations, students will work in groups to evaluate data and answer questions

objectives

After this lesson, students should be able to:
- Describe viruses and the field of public health and possible career paths
- Define commonly used public health terms related to outbreaks
- Apply principles related to the spread of disease and disease prevention

Topic(s)

Epidemics, public health, viruses

type

High school lesson from Sunday Academy

9-12

Grade(s): 

time needed

6 hours

author

Sunday Academy

national next gen standards

north dakota standards

- 1.12.1 Predict how health behaviors can affect health status.HS-PS3-2 Develop and use models to illustrate that energy is associated with motion and relative position of particles (objects).
- 1.12.2 Describe the interrelationships of mental-emotional, physical, and social health.HS-PS3-2 Develop and use models to illustrate that energy is associated with motion and relative position of particles (objects).
- 1.12.3 Analyze how environment and personal health are interrelated.
- 1.12.5 Formulate strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and health problems.
- 1.12.6 Analyze the relationship between access to health care and health status.
- 3.12.3 Evaluate the accessibility of products and services that enhance health.

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