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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the C.D.C.'s efforts to become better equipped to battle bioterrorism; they then discuss surveillance, epidemiological, and communications issues related to their program. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students demonstrate how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students demonstrate how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease. They utilize handouts imbedded in this lesson plan. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study and define multiple types of scientific studies such as case-control studies, and cohort studies. They investigate the advantages and disadvantages of each. They determine an estimation of the potential of autism cases in a cohort study of 100,000 babies. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students simulate the spread of a virus such as HIV through a population by "sharing" (but not drinking) the water in a plastic cup with several classmates. Although invisible, the water in a few of the cups will already be tainted with the "virus" (sodium carbonate). Students set about trying to determine which of their classmates were the ones originally infected with the virus. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students investigate numerical data on a possible asthma epidemic. Using statistical information, students graph and figure ratios of the epidemic. They evaluate the mortality rate from severe smog in the 1950's in London. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, after researching/analyzing the concept of environmental health to air quality, role-play the basic principals of epidemiology. They act out a specific scenario to generate questions, draft a research plan, and generate possible solutions. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students demonstrate how epidemiological investigations of outbreaks are performed. They illustrate the principles of hypothesis formation and testing by epidemiologic study in the setting of an acute foodborne disease outbreak. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduces to the field of epidemiology, emphasizes data analyses skills, and discusses the use of biotechnology in studying global disease patterns. They explore how genomes are used to track mutations and evolution of certain pathogens. Students discuss the role of public health and public policy in study of infectious disease. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students relate to the nation's health goals and objectives to individual, family, and community health. They describe the available health services in the community that relate to disease prevention and health promotion in an informative newscast. Full Review »
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