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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in such menacing diseases as tuberculosis and influenza. They take on the role of staff at a public health agency who are trying to communicate the problem to the public. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine antibiotic overuse and the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students examine how germs spread from one person or object to another. They discuss antibiotic resistant bacteris and examine the benefits of microorganisms. They explore methods of curbing antibiotic resistance. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the antibiotic resistance of bacteria. They design an experiment to test the resistance of different strands of E. coli. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students using the scientific method, study bacteria as a covering surface of the earth in many forms. They discover that not all bacteria is bad and introduce the topic of antibiotic resistance. Science Fair expectations are addressed. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct an experiment to examine the effects of six different antibiotics on two different types of bacteria. They monitor Petri dishes with bacterial cultures and antibiotic soaked disks. They relate the bacteria growth inhibition to antibacterial resistance through discussion of the results. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore scientific method and scientific investigation They conduct an investigation using bacteria and antibiotics. In addition, they verbalize their experimental results. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the impact of antibiotics on disease. They describe what infections antibiotics are useful for. Students are introduced to the idea of antibiotic resistance as a way to focus on antibiotics and the mechanisms by which they work. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students formulate a hypothesis about patterns in resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. They test their hypothesis using the standard antibiotic sensitivity testing procedure. Students collect, record and analyze their data. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students comprehend that before the discovery of antibiotics, many more people died or were disabled by diseases that are now curable. They comprehend that antibiotics fight diseases that are caused by bacteria. Students comprehend that bacteria are microscopic organisms, invisible to the unaided eye, that are constantly changing and developing antibiotic-resistant strains. Full Review »
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