Disease+Detectives

= Disease Detectives - Population Growth = Students will use their investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury, health, and disability in populations or groups of people with a focus on population growth.

Resources

 * 2015 [|Power Point]
 * 2015 [|Event Supervisor Guide] (PDF)
 * [|Event Supervisor Tips] - SO Website Section
 * [|2014 Training Power Point]
 * [|2014 Training Handout]
 * [|2013 Training Power Point]
 * [|2013 Training Handout]
 * [|2012 Training Handout]
 * 2012 Training Power Point
 * [|Food Borne Illness Handout]
 * Elementary Sample Exam/Answers 2011
 * 2011 Disease Detectives Power Point (PPT)
 * 2011 Training Handout (PDF)
 * [|2007 Div. B National exercise/Answers] (PDF)
 * 2007 Div. C National exercise/Answers (PDF)
 * Training Handout (2008) (PDF)
 * Training Handout (2009) (PDF)
 * Training Handout (2010) (PDF)
 * Sample Exercise (PDF)

Links from the CDC

 * [|CDC Principles of Public Health Online Textbook]
 * [|World Health Organization 2nd Edition Online Textbook - Basic Epidemiology]
 * [|CDC Solve the Outbreak (iPad only) App - FREE!]
 * [|CDC Website on Environmental Health]
 * [|Disease Detectives Event Info]
 * [|Teacher Resource Center]
 * [|Environmental Health Center]
 * [|Morbidity and Mortality Weekly]
 * [|NCEH Kids Page - Virus Encounters]
 * [|Science Ambassador] Program - Lesson Plans and more

General Disease Detectives Links

 * __ Principles of Epidemiology (CDC Online introduction to epidemiology textbook) __
 * __ Epiville (Outbreak Simulation Columbia University) __
 * __ Montclair State University - Middle School Epidemiology Curriculum __
 * __ The College Board Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Program __
 * __ National Institutes of Health – Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases __
 * __ Bad Bug Book- __ __ A compendium of bacteria, viruses, parasites and other causes of foodborne illness __
 * __ John Snow - UCLA site __
 * __ BAM - CDC Office of Communication website for middle school kids __
 * __ University of Pittsburgh Epidemiology Super course Website __
 * __ Population Growth Concerns __
 * __ Ecology of Increasing Disease __
 * __ Outbreak at Watershed (Online Game) __
 * __ Science Mystery (Online Game) __
 * __ Buffet Busters (Online Game) __

Glossaries and Dictionaries

 * [|Excite Website from CDC]
 * [|NIH Disease Glossary]
 * [|EBM Toolkit]