Division:
Div B – Middle School
NC Essential Standards Alignment:
7.E.1.6, 7.L.1, 8.E.1.4, 8.L.1
Event Rules:
See the National Rules Manual
Event Score Sheet:
None
National Event Page:
Required Materials:
Each team may bring one 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper that may contain information on both sides in any form and from any source along with two stand-alone non-programmable, non-graphing calculators.
Clarifications:
None
Description:
Participants will use their investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury,
health, and disability in populations or groups of people. updated 9/26/2018
Materials:
Teams MUST bring a writing instrument.
Scoring:
High score wins. Points are given based on a scoring rubric that takes into account the difficulty level of questions, accuracy and quality of answers, and use of proper scientific methods.
Common Mistakes:
None
Recommendations:
None
Event Resources:
Disease Detectives 2018 Coaches Clinic Presentation (2019 Rules)
2017 Coaches 101 (brand new coaches) Clinic Presentation
2017 Coaches 201 (familiar with the event) Clinic Presentation
2017 Coaches 301 (really know my stuff) Clinic Presentation
CDC Site on this event (National Sponsor, EXCELLENT RESOURCES)
Detectives in the Classroom
National Institute of Health
Case study lesson on Ebola from HHMI
NoroCORE – can you survive the Buffet Nightmare?
Glossaries of Important Terms
NIH Microbes Glossary of Terms
Evidence Based Medicine Toolkit
Young Epidemiology Scholars
Useful Articles and Texts
Bad Bug Book
Ecology of Increasing Disease
CDC Epidemiologic Case Studies
Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice
WHO Basic Epidemiology
Epidemics After Natural Disasters
ActivEpi online textbook
Games and Simulations
Science Mystery
Outbreak at WatersEdge
CDC Solve the Outbreak
Epidemic (requires login)
Sample Events:
2007 National Div C Test
2008 DD Div C National Test
2008 Div C National Test
2010 Regional Test
2010 State Test
2008 Regional Test
Sample National Events
Sample Events with Answers
Wright Center for Science Education Sample Events
Media:
None
None