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More than 90 percent of the people in a building have come down with an illness, and it is your job to investigate. Teachers give scientists the data needed to decide what is important and how they can solve the mystery. The exercise is based on a real case the CDC has investigated.
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Instructional Ideas
- Call your local CDC to have a guest speaker present to the class
Classroom Considerations
- For middle school, the activity would be most effective as a large group discussion led by the teacher; for regular high school courses, this could be a small group activity
- Use as an individual activity in AP Biology or Medical Microbiology
Pros
- Makes many math connections
- Provides suggested answers
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- None