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Fizzies Virus

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Students participate in a simulation activity about how disease spreads. They describe how disease spreads and trace a disease to the first infected person.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
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