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Scientific Poster Session Lesson PlanScientific Poster Session Lesson Plan
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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6th - 8th
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Scientific Poster Session

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An informative activity offers young scientists the chance to research a microbe and create an epidemiologic triangle for a poster session and presentation. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

diseases, infections, epidemiology, microbes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Show photos of poster sessions from scientific meetings

Classroom Considerations

  • Class time required will vary by how long research lasts and how many presentations need to be scheduled
  • Lesson is a culmination of the previous seven lessons
  • The eighth lesson in a series of nine

Pros

  • Includes a grading rubric for easier scoring
  • Offers a web link for getting pupils started on their research

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.5 RST.6-8.6 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.8

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