Outbreak

CELLS TO ORGANISMS STORYLINE ONE

There's a mysterious illness sweeping the Tyto Academy campus! Players bust out their microscopes to help Nurse Marysol get to the bottom of the sickness. Could a single-celled organism be behind this outbreak?

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NGSS Alignment

This storyline aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards at MS-LS1-1.

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Real World Connections

This storyline is grounded in the phenomenon of amoebic dysentery. It introduces microscopic unicellular organisms, encourages problem-solving and critical thinking, reinforces good experimental design, and makes real world connections to disease control and civil engineering.

Storyline Walkthrough Overview

A Cellular Attack

Several students attended a party last night and had some snacks while there. The next morning, they awoke with painful stomach cramps and diarrhea! Students perform interviews with the affected students to pinpoint the culprit behind their shared illness.

Something In The Water

It's clear that no one intended to harm the students, so how did tainted ingredients wind up in some of the party food? Students use a microscope to figure out just what kind of single-celled ne'er-do-well is behind the outbreak so that they can launch an investigation into the true source of the illness.

A Clinic Understaffed

Nurse Practitioner Marysol is at her wits' end trying to manage all the patients' needs, especially since her two assistants are also out sick! Players must use their research skills and pattern recognition to assist Marysol and find the cure!

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