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Analyzing Evidence About Fecal Transplants
Objective: KWBAT analyze and interpret data to argue the effects of fecal transplants on bacteria in the human gut microbiome.

Part 1: Do Now

Good news for Patient 23! It looks like we may have found a way for them to feel healthy again.

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How did Patient 23 get sick again during week 7 even if he took antibiotics?

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Why do you think Patient 23 ended up with a full gut bacteria microbiome in Week 9?

Hint: Look at the colors and doctors notes!

Part 2: Discussing New Information from the Institute

Let’s get back to that issue with the senator, Robert Naismith. Senator Naismith is claiming that tiny microorganisms are too small to affect human health. He has also proposed a bill to cut funding for fecal transplant research, based on this claim.
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Summarize: What is Microbiome Research Institute asking us to do and why?

Let’s review what a fecal transplant does. Read the slide below, then answer the questions.
Fecal Transplant Procedure Overview:

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Why is a fecal transplant helpful? Use evidence from the images above to support your answer.

Sentence Starter:
I think a fecal transplant is helpful because.....

The evidence I can use to support that is........

Part 3: Treating Harmful Infections

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Part 4: Introducing the Reasoning Tool

Your job will be to complete the reasoning tool in order to explain how this evidence supports the claim. Here is an example of the task you are completing.

CLAIM: Bacteria from the fecal transplant can fill up the space in the gut, limiting the food and space for invading harmful bacteria.





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What differences do you notice in Patient 23’s gut microbiome between weeks 7 and 9?
Select all that apply. Use information that can ONLY be found from the data table above.
Week 7 Patient 23 has a harmful bacteria that is infecting him.
Week 9 Patient 23 ate fruit to make him feel better.
Week 9 Patient 23 is feeling better.
Week 8 Patient 23 took medicine like antibiotics to make him feel better.
Week 7 Patient 23 is sick.
I do not see anything different in Week 7 and 9.
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Reasoning Sentence Starter:

Evidence from Salmonella bacteria experiment matters because...

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Reasoning Sentence Starter:

Evidence "The Human Microbiome" article matters because...

True or False: The gut is home to trillions of only harmful bacteria.
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False
When antibiotics are used to treat harmful infections, this type of bacteria takes advantage and multiplies.
c. easisle
d. cifficile
c. difficile
The standard treatment for recurrent infection is...
bacteria
antibiotics
medicines
What does a fecal transplant do?
restores good bacteria in the colon by using good bacteria from a donor
finding good bacteria from the air and having a patient breathe it in.
using bacteria from healthy food and relying on the bacteria to fight the bad bacteria.
Bacteria from the fecal transplant is screened to ensure there are no infectious diseases.
True
False