Middle School
Below are the two lessons to teach to your students.
Remember to give the pre-assessment before you get started!
Field Test Lessons
Reducing Disease Threats through Vaccination
How Vaccination Protects Populations Against Disease
https://www.bioedonline.org/lessons-and-more/lessons-by-topic/covid-19/reducing-disease-threats-through-vaccination/
Students learn how vaccination can protect populations against coronavirus disease by working through three simulations of the spread of an imaginary infectious disease, called “yuckyitis.”
Transmission by Droplets
Hands-on Exploration of Water Drops from a Spray Bottle
https://www.bioedonline.org/lessons-and-more/lessons-by-topic/covid-19/transmission-by-droplets/
Student teams will use water in a spray bottle to observe 1) the importance of physical distancing by at least six feet and 2) why masks are effective in reducing the spread of coronavirus disease.