Channel: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Category: News & Politics

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Description: This instructional video guides educators through the activities of Module 5: How are public health data visualized? The video provides a brief explanation of what students will learn in this Module, including how to use data to create epi curves and how to interpret epi curve patterns, and tells educators how to organize their classroom, group students, and prepare handouts for student participation in the learning activity. This video explains how to assist students with completing their data visualization activity and provides suggested timing for the activity, guidance for class discussion, and tips for success. This is Module 5 of an 8-module series in the CDC NERD Academy curriculum: Educating and Inspiring Youth to Explore Public Health, available at cdc.gov/scienceambassador/nerdacademy. Audio Description Video: youtube.com/watch?v=2ljzvImyk7A