In board games it is common for components and concepts to be abstracted to make gameplay easier. In the case of Pandemic©, the viruses in the game are represented by colored cubes. This makes the game easier to play and simple to follow, but there are thematic drawbacks to this abstraction.

Students research four distinct historical viruses to uncover their origins, symptoms, transmissions, and cures. After researching, students will fight these historical diseases in their next game of Pandemic©.

** Requires the board game Pandemic© to fully implement.