4. Corona virus cases in the City of Alameda: Reading graphs and charts

Using this information on the City of Alameda website, answer the following questions:

  • A. How many new COVID-19 cases were there in the City of Alameda in December 2020?
  • B. As of December 27, 2020, how many people in Alameda had tested positive?
  • C. Therefore, approximately what percent of the COVID-19 cases in Alameda occurred just in the month of December 2020?

You’re welcome to email me your answers.


3. Spread and Containment of the Novel Corona Virus

Military-grade camera shows risks of airborne coronavirus spread


2. What are the ingredients of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine?

The article goes over all of the known ingredients (they think the company is holding back on EXACTLY what it’s made of), including that it’s “preservative-free”.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/09/1013538/what-are-the-ingredients-of-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine/

  1. The Language of Science – building science vocabulary

Many scientific terms are built from prefixes, suffixes, and root words that have been derived from Latin and Greek words. Here is a list of the most popular prefixes and suffixes used in science along with examples of how they fit together to make words with new meaning. There are exercises included.

Note: This exercise is also listed here: https://becomingbetterlearners.club/materials/becoming-better-learners/learn-root-words/