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Control the spread of a contagious disease. An applet allows pupils to run a simulation on the spread of a disease. Rules govern how the disease is spread and the length of time it takes to recover. Learners view the spread visually and through a population graph showing the condition of the population.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups run the simulation with the same parameter—except one—and compare the results after a set number of days
- Create a simulation of a medicine that will reduce the time of the common cold to a given number of days with a specified percent of success
Classroom Considerations
- The class should understand the ideas of randomness and probability
- This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
- Lets users alter the parameters of the disease
- Provides directions on how to operate the simulations
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- None