Bacterial Infection Teacher Resources

Students explore and explain the role of vaccines in infectious disease, They emphasize immunological principles and viral/bacterial infection processes. Students explore the three main vaccine types: DNA vaccines ("gene gun"), Recombinant vaccines, and live vector vaccines (AIDS, employs viruses).

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Ancient, classical, and modern methods of biotechnological methods are introduced in this science PowerPoint. Learners should be interested to see how advanced people have been through the ages in adapting their methods to procure agriculture, medicine, and food production more efficiently.

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Students examine proposals to combat AIDS, VRSA, and measles and recommend one that they could support. They investigate how people can have very different feelings about such proposals.

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Although these slides are text rich, the summaries of prokaryote characteristics will be useful. There are diagrams of preferred cell conditions and your students will find all the basic definitions of structure and functions useful.  There is some information about the commercial processes using bacteria and the effect on humans.

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The evidence for natural selection is presented as a random variation of a characteristic allowing a particular strain of organism to survive with a higher probability of successful reproduction. Population change over a short period of time is detailed and examples of antibiotic or vaccine resistance are given. Students will find this information accessible and it would be a good complement to a teacher-led activity.

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Students explore a recent salmonella outbreak in young students linked to pet rodents. They create pamphlets to help assist and inform pet owners about the disease and necessary health precautions.

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Tenth graders explore the different health risks associated with human papillomavirus. In this health science lesson, 10th graders identify different ways to prevent viral and bacterial infection. They research and develop an awareness workshop for their friends and families.

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Use this great overview to give information on all aspects of nutrition. By working their way through this PowerPoint, students review a lot of information about the digestive process.  Students read many facts on a number of detailed diagrams, and complete important names and vocabulary. Students could work on this PowerPoint with pencil and paper supplied by the teacher, or as a quick tool in the classroom with a whole group.

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Students complete a unit on biodiversity and their significance to pharmaceuticals. They

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Students explore fish anatomy. In this fish anatomy and adaptation instructional activity, students define and identify the location of fish body parts. Students add these parts of a fish's anatomy to a life-sized fish costume worn by a student.  Instructions for making a fish costume and a detailed teacher script is provided.

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