Understanding: STEM Perspectives
These presentations explore the nature and effects of COVID-19 through the STEM disciplines.
Essential Question
Are viruses living or non-living?
Watching the news, you might have heard that COVID-19 “kills”, “infects”, “spreads”, etc., which seems to indicate that the virus is a living organism. Is it? In this workshop, we are going to talk about what are some common characteristics of living beings, and how viruses fit in with those criteria.
To Do
- Watch the 10-minute video detailing the characteristics that all living things share with a focus on how viruses fit those criteria.
- Answer the main question yourself: “Are viruses living or nonliving, and why?”
Program
Day 1: Tuesday, April 21
09:45 - 10:45
Opening Plenary: What Is COVID-19?
11:30 - 12:30
Understanding: STEM Perspectives
13:30-14:00
Stories of Survival
14:00 - 15:00
Understanding: Arts and Humanities Perspectives
Day 2: Wednesday, April 22
09:30 - 10:30
Overview and Plenary Session
10:30 - 11:15
Synthesis and Application: Guests
11:45 - 12:30
Synthesis and Application: King’s Academy Faculty
13:30 - 14:15
Closing Plenary
14:15-15:00
Closing Notes and Charge