The Hermit's Epidemic
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- Aug 17 2010 9:05 PM
David Melton
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This resource from the Office for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at the University of Illinois, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, features an activity focusing on statistics and probability. The scenario given is that an infectious disease strikes an island where six hermits live. The disease has a one-day infectious period and after that the person is immune. Students are asked questions about how to solve the problem to figure out the least and greatest number of hermits that could be infected. Read the full review on the Illuminations site, where you can access this resource directly. Less
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Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Probability, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Mathematics
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Teaching Method: Hands-on Learning