Antibiotic+Resistance

Grade Level: 7

Unit: Micro-Life

Assignment type: In class

Lesson objectives:
 * Student will understand how antibiotic resistance occurs
 * Student will be able to give examples of bacteria that are now resistance to certain antibiotics.
 * Student will understand

Time required to complete this lesson: 2 days

 Title of lesson: Antibiotic Resistance

Resources/materials needed:
 *  Computer with internet access
 * Micro-Life Jeopardy

Description of lesson: Day 1- We will begin class by breaking up into groups of 3. Students will then go to the interactive website Microbe Clock. They will go through the website and learn in an interactive manner how bacteria evolve to become resistant to antibiotics. After they are finished we will have a class discussion and any questions will be answered. The link to the survival clock is below. Day 2- We will be playing Micro-Live Jeopardy. This game will cover all of major topics discussed throughout the unit.

Assignment: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In-Class Microbe Clock assignment

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology used: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Internet, Google Images

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: The use of the Jeopardy game will give students a chance to apply their knowledge in a fun and challenging way.