Bacteria Wanted Poster Research Project s1

Period: Pathogen: Disease:

Bacteria Wanted Poster Research Project Background Information: Students will research one bacterial pathogen and the disease (crime) it causes. They will then produce an old style wanted poster with the given parameters. Poster Guidelines: create a section for each of the following pieces of information. 1. Title • Ex- Wanted "Listeria" • Scientific Name. Must be written correctly. First name (genus) is capitalized and second name (species) is lowercase. Print in italics or underline the names when written. * Tell if it is gram-negative or gram-positive 2. Mug shot • Draw, print, or cut out a microscopic picture of the bacterium You can add a picture of the bacteria in action (victim under attack) 3. Attacks • Body system(s) it attacks (Nervous, Muscular, Respiratory, Circulatory, etc.) • List different types of infections- is there more than one type? • How is it transmitted? (Air water droplets, contact ingestion, blood, etc.) 4. Victims • Who is most at risk? • What types of workers/people have been exposed? (carpenters, soldiers, medical, etc.) 5. Crime • Injury to victim (symptoms) (ex. fever, swelling, pain, loss of consciousness, etc.) • Damage to the body (ex. tissue damage, loss of body parts, death, etc.) 6. Hideout • Where it can be found? -where would a person come in contact with the bacteria 7. Weapons

• Ways to defend yourself from contracting this disease • Prevention (ex. immunization, hand washing, etc.) • Treatments (ex. antibiotics, surgery, etc.) 8. Other details * * Make sure your poster is colorful.  Name, date, and period go on the back of your poster Procedure: You have two classes to research the disease and receive assistance. Any additional time needed for research or production/completion of the poster is to be done on your own.

Class Work Dates: Wed., Jan. 20 A day Fri., Jan. 22 A day Project Due Wed., Feb. 3 A day Thurs., Jan. 21 B day Mon., Jan. 25 B day Thurs., Feb. 4 B day

Suggested Internet Resources: 1. Centers for Disease Control www.cdc. gov Try entering your bacterium’s name into the search at this site 2. MedicineNet.com *Look under the tab for diseases and conditions 3. Bacterial Image Library www.asm.org/division/c/ library .htm Look under gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria images 4. NIH-National Institute Health www. nih .gov Try entering your bacterium's name into the search at this site 5. Online textbook of bacteriology www. textbookofbacteriology .net 6. Fight Bac! Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org