Day 7

Bacteria and Viruses Unit

Ken Bateman, Sue Bros, and Becky Lederman

 

Introduction

 

               Students will begin class by taking a short quiz based on information learned from Day 6 lecture.

               Students will brainstorm the different types of  bacteria that they are familiar with and teacher will put them up on the board. Teacher will divide the list into pathogenic and beneficial bacteria. Teacher will then lecture on the differences between pathogenic and beneficial bacteria.

               Students will be broken into research teams at the end of class based on different types of bacteria.

              

Name: Becky Lederman, Sue Bros, Ken Bateman

Bacteria and Viruses Unit

Class: Biology                                                                           Day 7

 

Topic: Pathogenic/Beneficial Bacteria

 

 

Reference to MA Science Framework and/or NSES:

2.1 Relate cell parts/organelles to their function

2.2 Differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

 

 

 

Global and Curricular objectives for students:

SWBAT identify the differences between pathogenic and beneficial bacteria and be able to list representatives of each type.

 

 

 

Brief description of lesson (include start, middle, and end)

1.       Students will take a short quiz based on some of the information that came up from previous dayıs lecture.

2.       Students will brainstorm types of bacteria they know of/heard of.

3.       Teacher will separate the list of bacteria into pathogenic and beneficial bacteria

4.       Teacher will discuss what each type of bacteria does and its affects on society:

  1. How the bacteria grows, how it causes disease, how strong it is, how long it takes for symptoms to manifest, and how it is transmitted.
  2. Discuss immune responses in humans/animals as well as preventative measures for keeping safe.
  3. Discuss the role of beneficial bacteria in society and the repercussions of antibacterial agent and antibiotic overuse.

5.       Teacher will pass out cards with different types of pathogenic and beneficial bacteria to students. Students who receive cards with the same bacteria will work in small groups to research their bacteria and create a visual representation.

 

 

 

Homework

 

Lesson evaluation (Identify successful management, learning, enjoyment and the evidence of it. Refer to objectives. Areas for development.)

 

Student assessment (Knowledge, skills, and understanding)

Begin work on researching bacteria.

 

Learning and management will be identified as students asking clarifying questions about the lecture, interacting with other students as appropriate, and remaining respectful at all times.

 

 

 

 

The quiz will be used to assess student knowledge.

 

Adjustments for special needs students: As most of the lecture will be feeding off of the information pulled from the class, special needs students will have to do their best to keep up with the lecture. The teacher can provide notes from that day for those students on the following day.

 

Materials, equipment and supplies: None

 

Safety concerns: None

 

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