Disease Detectives

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:

Here

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.