Biotechnology 3

An Introduction to Microorganisms and the Spread of Infectious Disease

By S.Jackson

  • Introduction to Microorganisms

    Introduction to Microorganisms
    PowerPoint Introduction to Microorganisms (Time: 50 minutes) Objective: Differentiate the five major types of microorganisms based on common characteristics such
    as; size, structure, mode of reproduction, and method of obtaining nutrients.
    Assessment: All students should be able to answer the following questions:
    What are fungi?
    What are bacteria?
    What are algae?
    What are protozoa?
    What are viruses? Students will take Cornell notes from the Introduction to Microorganisms PowerPoint.

  • What and Where are Microorganisms?

    What and Where are Microorganisms?
    (Time 50 minutes)
    Visit the following website:
    http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/microorganisms/micro-organisms/
    Read through the presentation “What and where microorganisms are?” List the 30 microorganisms found in the house by naming the microorganism, its location, whether it’s harmful or helpful, and one reason why it is harmful or helpful. Also, complete the What and Where are Microorganisms chart.

  • PowerPoint: The Spread of Infection

    PowerPoint: The Spread of Infection
    (Time 50 minutes) Objective: Explain the methods of disease transmission  Contact
     Vehicles
     Vectors
    Assessment: All students will be able to answer the following questions
     What are the three types of transmissions?
     What is the difference between the three types of contact transmissions?
     What is vehicle transmission?

     Name at least two vehicles.
     What is the main difference between droplet transmission and vehicle transmission through the air (airborne)?
     What is a vector?

  • Influenza Season Worksheet & Epidemic Article

    Influenza Season Worksheet & Epidemic Article
    (Time 50 minutes)
    Visit the following websites: http://www.cdc.gov/about/ and http://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluview/main.html . Complete the 2013­2014 Influenza Season Worksheet. The second website shows FluView, which is a weekly influenza surveillance report that shows a week­ by- week snapshot of Influenza–like activity levels across the US. Students will read the article, This season’s

  • Collaboration Activity

    Collaboration Activity
    (Time: 50 minutes)
    Collaborative activity: Students in groups of two or three will visit the website http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/. Students will use the A-Z. Index of Diseases and Conditions to find the scientific name of the pathogen that cause following infections and their method of transmission (airborne, contact, or droplet). A. H3N2, B. MRSA, C. VRE, D. C-Diff, E. Tuberculosis, F. Season Influenza. All groups will compose a single document with th