The following resources are available to support teachers and families as they work with children to help them understand the influence of the pandemic in meaningful ways.
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Epidemics, exponential functions, and modeling- Grades 5-12
Article from September 2015 issues of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. The phenomenon of a plague intrigues students and provides a visual model that demonstrates growth.
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#KnowTheMath: Impact of Social Distancing- General
Robert Berry’s President Message and questions for use with family, students, or colleagues as you consider the impact of social distancing
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Pandemic: How are Viruses Spread- Grade Bands: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
The spread of a virus is influenced by various factors. Manipulate variables within a simulation to create different outcomes.
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Drug filtering- Grade Band: 9-12
This hands-on activity demonstrates how a medication filters through your blood by graphing data sets to see exponential decay.
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One Grain of Rice- Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8
Using literature, students will examine ways to solve a real-world global problem with connection to algebraic equations.