Well thought-out authentic learning

The students take the roles of epidemiologist or victim in a food poisoning scenario. The authors present all the information needed to do this activity and variations for different ability ... See More

The students take the roles of epidemiologist or victim in a food poisoning scenario. The authors present all the information needed to do this activity and variations for different ability levels from middle school through high school. Good activity to both teach students about communicable disease transmission and the job of a "disease detective".

A Simulation About Food Poisoning

In an effort to have students understand how diseases spread and to understand what an epidemiologist does these authors created an activity for students that is a simulation in which half t... See More

In an effort to have students understand how diseases spread and to understand what an epidemiologist does these authors created an activity for students that is a simulation in which half the class are the victims and the other half act as CDC researchers. The scenario, victim card and more are provided and explained so that this activity can be reproduced in any classroom. This seems like an engaging way for students to understand about food poisoning and the job of an epidemiologist.