MB 2.1

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(MB 2.1) Reading “The Human Microbiome”

Objective: KWBAT obtain and evaluate information from an article to explore how the human body is a home for many different organisms
Part 1

Part 1: Do Now

The following is a picture of a petri dish. Which had been swabbed with a sample of water from a dog water bowl.
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Do you think the dog’s dish had microorganisms in it? How do you know?

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Do you think the petri dish always looked this way, or did it change over time?

Explain.

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Have ever noticed how things expire and things start growing on them?

Give us an example of when you have noticed something like this!

Part 2

Part 2 - Reading: “The Human Microbiome”

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A mosquito is an animal that can land on your body and bite you in order to take a small amount of blood. Why would a mosquito not be considered part of your microbiome?

ONLY FOR SPECIFIC STUDENTS:

Link to Article so it can be read out loud to you:

https://ereader.learning.amplify.com/#/reader/2509809d-8a63-4834-83e3-3a7964217006
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Find a quote that answers this question:

How many microorganisms live in and our body?

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True or false: Most microorganisms living in and on our body are viruses.

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Most bacteria are made up of....

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True or false: Bacteria come in different shapes and sizes.

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Fill in the blank:

One word for an environment and the organisms living there is _____.

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SUMMARIZE: What does this image tell us?

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SUMMARIZE: What does this image tell us?

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What are some of the important jobs that bacteria do for our body?

Select all that apply.

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Find a quote that answers this question:

How can harmful bacteria invade the human body?

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What does the bacteria c.jejuni do to the body?

Select all that apply.

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True or False: Antibiotics only kill harmful bacteria.

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SUMMARIZE: What does this image tell us?

Part 3

Part 3 - Exit Ticket

You may refer to the reading to answer the questions below. Use evidence from the article to support your answers.
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What is an example of a bacteria being helpful to the human body? Select all that apply.

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What does the author mean when they say that you have a “world” inside you?

OPTIONAL
Want to see some cells up close?

Try this link:

https://www.openscied.org/general/microscope-all/