Pandemic Student worksheet

Pre-Game Questions

1. List at least three ways that diseases can move between people or locations.
2. Why do you think scientists and health professionals work together during disease outbreaks?

During the Game

As you play Pandemic, consider the following questions:

1. Describe how the role you played helped the team.
2. How did the infections spread across the board? Were there patterns or hotspots?
3. How did you use a strategy to slow the spread of disease?

Post-Game Reflection

1. What were the biggest challenges your team faced during the game?
2. How does this game reflect real-world disease outbreaks and pandemic response efforts?
3. Many scientists and professionals work to control diseases.
   • Search the STEM Career Repository for different keywords to find an interesting career related to the game in some way.
   • Choose one career and describe how it might relate to the concepts in the game.