3/16 Joey: Virus Model Ideas and Standards

CLE 3210.2.1 Investigate how the dynamic equilibrium of an ecological community is associated with interactions among its organisms. (based on carrying capacity and soon to be vaccination rates)
CLE 3210.2.2 Analyze and interpret population data, graphs, or diagrams. (all included in this model)
SPI 3210.2.3 Determine how the carrying capacity of an ecosystem is affected by interactions among organisms. (slider to change carrying capacities, interactions between people spreads disese)
SPI 3210.2.4 Predict how various types of human activities affect the environment. (how vaccinations effect survival in the environment)

These are a couple of  Biology I (9^th grade) course level expectations and state performance indicators under the Tennessee science standard 2: Interdependence.

The model I am working on is the Virus model.  Basically it shows how a human population is effected by a virus depending on infectiousness, chance of recovery, and duration of the virus.  I have added a slider that allows the user to change the carrying capacity of the population to analyze how the same virus would effect different population sizes based on their carrying capacities.  I think I am working alone on this project as of now.  Based on class feedback and suggestions I will try to see if I can manipulate the code to include vaccinations.  Basically I would like to have an option where a certain amount of the population gets a vaccination and you can manipulate that percentage and see how the number of vaccinations effects how the population survives or declines.