a classroom full of actively, engaged students, working collaboratively towards a goal of prepping for a
Not so scary if you are using the CDC's Handbook- Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic!
The CDC uses the zombie theme to educate and express the importance of being prepared and putting together an emergency preparedness kit.
I teach the gifted students and am constantly looking for ways to keep them engaged and use higher order thinking skills. Using the CDC handbook to start the organization process, I am teaching my upper elementary (not recommended for younger children) life skills - no, not the survival of the Zombie Apocalypse kind- the collaborative and research kind.
The lesson is presented as a through a zombie apocalypse threat is imminent. The students, at a minimum can write a speech advising the community about what actions to take to save the remaining member of the town. Some extension activities I am doing are creating a chain of command, approaching it as a proactive or a reactive scenario,
The CDC has provided a fantastic guide for us to use in our classes. Here is a link to the CDC handbook. Here is a link to the lesson guide from MaryGrove College. Have fun!!
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The lesson is presented as a through a zombie apocalypse threat is imminent. The students, at a minimum can write a speech advising the community about what actions to take to save the remaining member of the town. Some extension activities I am doing are creating a chain of command, approaching it as a proactive or a reactive scenario,
The CDC has provided a fantastic guide for us to use in our classes. Here is a link to the CDC handbook. Here is a link to the lesson guide from MaryGrove College. Have fun!!
For even more ideas from The Primary Peach, be sure to follow us on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to catch all the latest news and updates!
