Superbugs

Students investigate the growth of bacteria in the presence of antibiotics. They write a hypothesis, conduct an experiment to test their hypothesis, analyze the results of their bacterial growth experiment, and describe the results on a...

The narrator of a short video shows learners the history of antibiotics with the use of penicillin. Viewers then see how bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics and what that means for our future health and for the development of...

Antibiotic resistance encompasses one of the world's most pressing public health problems. The video explains how antibiotics work and why humans are becoming resistant to them. It expands on the idea of antibiotic resistance and options...

Students compare bacteria and viruses and their roles in biotechnology and bioterrorism. They outline fundamental steps of bacterial transformation and the possible selection processes to identify transformants. They discuss...

Students complete experiments on antibiotics and antimicrobials. In groups, they explain how antibiotics affect the evolution of microorganisms. They test various types of bacteria to discover how much resistance they have to antibiotics.

We live in the age of Superbugs! These nasty bacteria have developed resistance to antibiotics, and no new antibiotics are being developed. Find out why in a short video that reveals the role profit plays in drug research.

Students experiment with different bacterias that they found and make predictions of their growth.  In this investigative lesson students use petri dishes to grow their bacteria then summarize what has happened. 

Students demonstrate safe ways to handle bacteria, prepare agar plates, and grow bacterial cultures. They identify different kinds of bacterial colonies, and devise a controlled experiment.