Exponents work differently than regular math. That's why we should take seriously what experts are saying about Covid-19.
Talking Points:
- If something doubles every day, it grows faster than you think. When you start doubling the previous day’s numbers, you’ll see how quickly the numbers grow.
- Right now, Covid-19 is doubling every 4 days, and as of yesterday, we had 3700 known cases in the U.S. So, that number could reach 670,000 in a month.
- We need to listen to the advice of the professionals and practice social distancing so we can blunt this number from growing even more. If we all do our part, we can stop the spread more quickly.
Discussion Questions:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- What are your thoughts on this pandemic? Has your opinion changed over the last week? Explain.
- Why do you think some people ignore advice and continue on with their normal lives?
- How can you practice social responsibility by curbing your lifestyle right now?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
