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Health and Wellness COVID

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13 questions
Note from the author:
This is a lesson surrounding COVID and epidemiologists.
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This GoFormative (#1-10) should take you a little over one hour. If it takes much longer, please let me know as soon as possible.

There are several OPTIONAL extensions (#11-12) at the end of the activity. These are for students who want to learn more on their own time, but it is not graded.


1) Please take a photo or screenshot your diagram (comparing bacteria and viruses) from today's class HERE.

2) Watch the video below too.

3) Add one thing from the video to your notes - please do this digitally or in a different color.

Absorb

Please take notes into your science journal as you watch the following video from Nepris, an organization that helps students gain exposure to real world scientists.

  1. Respond to the questions after you watch the video.
  2. The talk was given on March 31, 2020.


Epidemiologist Panel on COVID-19 - Getting Trustworthy Information & Understanding Guidelines

If you have trouble, please click on the link in the title above.
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What does an epidemiologist do? Give one example in your response of something they might study. (up to 5:00)


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What is the difference between a chronic health problem and an acute problem?

Sort the list of items into either chronic or acute problem.

Chronic health problems happens over the long term. An acute health problem happens over a short term.

  • lack of exersize
  • flu
  • common cold
  • obesity
  • COVID-19
  • heart disease
  • depression
  • trouble sleeping
  • Chronic health problem
  • Acute problem
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What are the three trusted sources for information about COVID-19?

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Describe which social issue concerns you the most right now in relation to COVID-19.

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List three more things you will remember from watching this video. If you cannot remember them now, you probably won't.

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CHALLENGE QUESTION: Many times in the Data Nuggets in class we are asked to write a follow-up study. What sort of study would you design to investigate a current or follow-up question surrounding COVID-19? What would be the independent and dependent variable in your study? What are interested in seeing if there is a relationship between?

* Listen to the recording below for a reminder about the different between an independent and dependent variable.


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Information and data on the current recommendations surrounding the coronavirus in this video is changing as scientists learn more.

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Apply

The most reliable infomation on COVID-19 comes from the CDC, WHO, and your local health department (the most accurate for Oregon). These are linked words.


1) Visit one of the reliable resouces that the epidemiologists recommend. Find a webpage that interested you (this can be about anything).
2) Take a screen shot OR summarize your most interesting learning from this site in a short drawing or other piece of evdience.
3) Explain why you choice this information and why it was meaningful for you OR how it connects to the video.
4) Optional extension: Share these three resources with your family.

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Reflection

The speakers mention several things we can be doing for our mental health that will help with our physical health too? (around minute 22:00) In other words, there are many things we can be doing to stay calm, happy and less stressed?

As you begin your Staying Healthy Journal, how does your goal connect to what the speakers were talking about? Describe the connection below.

Please submit your GoFormative when you are finished.

Optional Extensions - ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES BELOW ARE OPTIONAL.

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If you complete this work you can document your answers HERE.

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If you complete this work, please document your answers HERE.

Here is a ScienceNews article for students to read more on the corona virus. (Again, this is OPTIONAL!!!)
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The following videos are OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS from our lesson on antibiotics.

If you are interested in how bacteria increase their variation and share DNA, here is a video for you.




If you are interested in how antibiotics work, here is another video for you:




This video will help you understand why antibiotics cannot be used on viruses:



Respond to any or all of these videos in the space below.