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Teaching Controlling coronavirus: "Flattening the curve" using social distancing

Controlling coronavirus: "Flattening the curve" using social distancing

Public health officials are advocating for rapid and decisive efforts to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 as much and as early as possible. One key action they say can save lives is "social distancing."

Matthew Mcqueen, Director, Public Health Program and Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why could "social distancing" help save lives?
STANDARDS:
RI.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RI.2 - Main Ideas, RI.7 - Diverse Media

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3,4
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