Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

Show Anchor Video

Introductory Lecture on Transmission of Diseases

Explain collection and swabbing strategies

Collect swab samples from around school to plate on agar

Engagement: Shaking hands, spreading red dot to illustrate transmission

Lecture on Transmission

Assign Homework on Transmission

Observe bacterial growth from Tuesday

Analyze data, create graphs, and discuss findings

Computer Activity-spread of HIV in classroom

Transmission Homework Due

Quiz during last 20 minutes on Transmission

Week 2

Introductory Lecture on causes of diseases, and difference between bacteria and virus.

Assign homework based on today's lecture

Computer: Simulation of the spread of disease in a community

Assign Project

Project Work Day

Homework Due

Pipe Cleaner Activity: illustrating Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles

Short quiz at end of period on bacteria vs. virus

Math Day: Graphing of exponential equations

Assign homework on graphing linear and exponential equations

Week 3

Introductory Lecture on Treatment of Disease

Plate bacteria and viruses on Petri plates with antibiotics - discuss predictions

Math homework due

Assign homework on the treatment of disease

Project Work Day

Observe and discuss plate results

Homework due

Quiz on graphing of linear and exponential equations

Mathematical interpretation of results discussing probability

Assign homework on probability

Week4

Introductory Lecture on Prevention - brainstorm different methods of prevention

Lab on the effectiveness of different hand soaps

Math homework due

Short math quiz on probability

Project Work Day

Assign homework on prevention

Lab on Vaccines

Homework due

Math Day:

Limiting factors on the cost of vaccines treatment of infection

Assign math homework

Week 5

Final Project Work Day

Final Project Presentation

Math homework due

Final Project Presentations

Review for Test

Game Review

Test