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What can we do to mitigate negative health outcomes of respiratory diseases for at-risk populations?

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What can we do to mitigate negative health outcomes of respiratory diseases for at-risk populations?

Is Lesson Plan High School

Sensemaking Checklist

What is Sensemaking?

Sensemaking is actively trying to figure out how the world works (science) or how to design solutions to problems (engineering). Students do science and engineering through the science and engineering practices. Engaging in these practices necessitates that students be part of a learning community to be able to share ideas, evaluate competing ideas, give and receive critique, and reach consensus. Whether this community of learners is made up of classmates or family members, students and adults build and refine science and engineering knowledge together.

Lesson Snapshot

This is Lesson 7 of the Using Data to Understand and Improve Health Outcomes Unit.

High school students, as scientists, analyze and identify patterns in data to answer the following driving question: What can we do to mitigate negative health outcomes of respiratory diseases for at-risk populations? Students begin by revisiting Lessons 1-6 to consider problems that they are particularly interested in solving. Students identify the focal problem for a mitigation plan project and consider the geographic and time scale of their plan. Additionally, students research the careers and roles involved in public health work and what comprises a public health campaign. Finally, students identify their audience and prepare a presentation to persuade them to enact change. Groups prepare their presentations, receive peer feedback, and make revisions.

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Materials

Student Materials

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Teacher Materials

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