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Medical Supply Availability

Grades 6-8 180 minutes Engineering English Language Arts Social Science Systems Design

Medical Supply Availability

Explore the problem of medical supply availability through design activities and a series of video clips featuring The Tech for Global Good laureate, Zipline.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

Video

Objectives:

  • Perform research to deconstruct causes and effects of the medical supply availability problem.
  • Design a creative and empathetic solution for medical supply access.
  • Develop a realistic plan to influence tangible change connected to the overall problem and take action in their community.

Standards alignment

  • Engineering Design
  • Science and Engineering Practices
  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • English Language Arts: Reading
  • English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
  • English Language Arts: Writing
  • Standards for Technological Literacy