Unlocking the Sad Secret of the Spike: COVID 19

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
Prior to late 2020, most students had no real concept of a pandemic that could strike humans of all races, economic conditions, and geographic locations. COVID 19 brought about awareness of the impact of social, economical, geographic factors of the spread of an infectious disease. In this lesson, students will identify the countries most affected by COVID 19. They will explore and analyze the data using the mathematical skill of scientific notation. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Priti Mehta
Grade Range: 
8
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconWorld map
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future