On February 27, students read an article, MRSA and The Science Classroom, and answered the questions that go with the article. The article can be accessed online at:
http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=54441
Students also started a hands-on genetics activity where they are creating a karyotype of male and female chromosomes.
http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=54441
Students also started a hands-on genetics activity where they are creating a karyotype of male and female chromosomes.
MRSA and the Science Classroom Article
Reading Questions
1. Where can “staph” bacteria be found (be detailed and specific)?
2. How are “staph” infections spread?
3. The initials MRSA are shorthand for the name ___________________.
4. Explain how MRSA became resistant to methicillin.
5. How many people died in 2005 because of MRSA infections?
6. Why is MRSA now recognized to be a widespread community health problem?
7. How many student deaths from MRSA occurred in 2007?
8. If MRSA is not identified and treated early, what can happen during the course of the infection?
9. Jim Henson (creator of the Muppets) died of MRSA pneumonia. Name an actor who died from a MRSA infection.
10. Draw the shape of Staphylococcus aureus and tell what classification group of bacteria to which it belongs.
More information about antibiotic resistance can be found on my previous post.
Update in the news: Delaware woman treated for rare antibiotic-resistance infection:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100415/HEALTH/4150342/1113/Delaware-woman-treated-for-rare-antibiotic-resistant-infection
Posters about MRSA can be found here:
http://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/library/posters.html
For more reasons to understand evolution, the following posts also address the question: Why is Evolution Important Now?
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Understanding Extinction and Our Environment
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-is-evolution-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Disease Prevention
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-is-evolution-important-now-disease.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Antibiotic Resistance
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-is-evolutions-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Understanding Diseases and Food Production
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-is-evolution-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Understanding Predation
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-is-evolution-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Battling the Bedbug Epidemic and Cockroach avoidance of bait - Pesticide Resistance
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-is-evolution-important-now-battling.html
If you find a link on my blog that does not work, please let my know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.
Reading Questions
1. Where can “staph” bacteria be found (be detailed and specific)?
2. How are “staph” infections spread?
3. The initials MRSA are shorthand for the name ___________________.
4. Explain how MRSA became resistant to methicillin.
5. How many people died in 2005 because of MRSA infections?
6. Why is MRSA now recognized to be a widespread community health problem?
7. How many student deaths from MRSA occurred in 2007?
8. If MRSA is not identified and treated early, what can happen during the course of the infection?
9. Jim Henson (creator of the Muppets) died of MRSA pneumonia. Name an actor who died from a MRSA infection.
10. Draw the shape of Staphylococcus aureus and tell what classification group of bacteria to which it belongs.
More information about antibiotic resistance can be found on my previous post.
Update in the news: Delaware woman treated for rare antibiotic-resistance infection:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100415/HEALTH/4150342/1113/Delaware-woman-treated-for-rare-antibiotic-resistant-infection
Posters about MRSA can be found here:
http://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/library/posters.html
For more reasons to understand evolution, the following posts also address the question: Why is Evolution Important Now?
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Understanding Extinction and Our Environment
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-is-evolution-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Disease Prevention
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-is-evolution-important-now-disease.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Antibiotic Resistance
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-is-evolutions-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Understanding Diseases and Food Production
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-is-evolution-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Understanding Predation
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-is-evolution-important-now.html
Why Is Evolution Important Now? Battling the Bedbug Epidemic and Cockroach avoidance of bait - Pesticide Resistance
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-is-evolution-important-now-battling.html
If you find a link on my blog that does not work, please let my know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.
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