Science Sampler: Node graph visualizations for eighth-grade mathematics students using a virus transmission simulation

by: Adam L. Santone and Jennifer A. McCutcheon

Because eighth-grade curriculum standards focus in part on systems analysis and graphing, a lesson was created to enhance students’ analytical skills with the introduction of a type of graph, the node graph, which can be used to represent the interconnectedness of system components. This lesson is rooted in understanding real-world concepts regarding the transmission of infectious agents throughout a population.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2008Stock # ss08_031_09_55Volume 031Issue 09

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