Poison Pump

Grade Levels: 9-12

Duration: 45 minutes

A danger has swept through the streets of London, and hundreds are sick! Could the accomplice to this terrible crime be something that is used every day?

Activity:

Students will apply investigative methods epidemiologists use to trace the source of contagious diseases.

Materials:

  • Broad Street area map
  • Victim cards
  • Colored marking pens

Adapted from Project WET “Poison Pump,” 2011