MIT BLOSSOMS - Flu Math Games

This video lesson shows students that math can play a role in understanding how an infectious disease spreads and how it can be controlled. During this lesson, students will see and use both deterministic and probabilistic models and will learn by doing through role-playing exercises. There are no formal prerequisites, as students in any high school or even middle school math class could enjoy this learning video. But more advanced classes can go into the optional applied probability modeling that accompanies the module in a downloadable pdf file. The primary exercises between video segments of this lesson are class-intensive simulation games in which members of the class 'infect' each other under alternative math modeling assumptions about disease progression. Also there is an occasional class discussion and local discussion with nearby classmates.
Resource ID#: 18406 Type: Video/Audio/Animation
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Direct Link: http://blossoms.mit.edu/videos/lessons/flu_math_games

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 55 Minute(s)
Keywords: mathematics of flu, deterministic and probabilistic models, exponential growth, herd immunity
Instructional Component Type(s): Video/Audio/Animation,  Virtual Manipulative,  Problem-Solving Task,  Teaching Idea
Instructional Design Framework(s): Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E)
Resource Collection: MIT BLOSSOMS

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