Lab-Aids: Natural Selection and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Kit
Why it is important to take an antibiotic as prescribed? Students model the effects of antibiotics on the population of disease-causing bacteria during an infection. During the simulation, some groups complete the full course of antibiotics, while others miss doses. They then graph populations of more-resistant and less-resistant bacteria. Students observe the selection of more-resistant bacteria that can take place if antibiotic treatment is intermittent or discontinued prematurely. Through this activity, student learn why it's important to take "the full course" of antibiotics. Developed by SEPUP.
Content List:
320 Blue disks
240 Yellow disks
240 Red disks
16 Number cubes
32 Student worksheet and guides
32 Bacteria Graphs
1 Teacher's Guide
1 Transparency: Bacteria Graph Sample 1
1 Transparency: Bacteria Graph Sample 2
Classroom Planning:
32 students
To complete this kit requires one to two ~50-minute class periods