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
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.