Math Models and Social Distancing

Learn how math models can show why social distancing during a epidemic or pandemic is important in this interactive tutorial.
Resource ID#: 191335 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8
Intended Audience: Students
Keywords: infectious disease, statistics, curve, flattening the curve, math model, data, spread, social distance, social distancing, distancing, social, overlap, covid-19, COVID19, COVID, coronavirus, corona, respiratory, viral, viral disease, crisis, healthcare, constant, increase, decrease, pandemics, epidemics, viruses, infections, diseases, curves, models, mathematical, modeling, graphs, histograms, peaks, clusters, line graphs, increasing, decreasing, trends, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, learning at home, learning from home
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades 6-8

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