Curated OER
Kids Health: Strep Throat
Geared towards teens, this article describes the symptoms of step throat and its treatment. Includes several examples and responses to questions.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Sir Alexander Flemming Biographical
Read about the co-laureate's accidental discovery of penicillin, as well as his other work in bacteriology.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Genetic Probably
Activity Overview Use the SciTools App to simulate a Punnett square. Make predictions about genetic crosses. Learn about the following concepts; genes, alleles, dominant alleles, recessive alleles, homozygous individuals, heterozygous...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Outbreak!
In this activity, students simulate the spread of a virus. They produce a graph representing the spread and analyze the rates of change over time. Students compare how viral and bacterial infections spread in a population.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Bandages That Could Bite Back
Describes research to create bandages that contain an antibiotic. The bandages fool bacteria into attacking them, which releases the antibiotic and attacks the bacteria.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Infection Time
Article reports on a recent study that seems to indicate that what time of day an infection is contracted may impact how severe it is. Includes a vocabulary list of words from the article.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Story of Cholera
This video by Yoni Goodman and the Global Health Media Project tells the story of cholera in one village. [4:29]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Infectious Disease
Investigate the spread of infectious diseases from whites to Native Americans during the westward expansion of the 1800s, and compare cholera to Ebola and other infectious diseases.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Harmful Bacteria
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] With so many species of bacteria, some are bound to be harmful. Harmful bacteria can make you sick. They can also ruin food and be used to hurt people. Learn more...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Communicable Diseases
This lesson focuses on communicable diseases that are caused by bacteria including Gonorrhea and Salmonella. Links to a video and a test are provided.
Other
Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Meningococcus
Comprehensive information about meningococcus and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Helicobacter Pylori and the Gastrointestinal System
Practice questions related to helicobacter pylori and the gastrointestinal system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.53 Pathogen
Understand how pathogens cause infections in humans.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Joseph Lister Antiseptic Principle
Mostly told in first person, this site from the Fordham University gives an account of Joseph Lister's work on the principle of the practice of antiseptic surgery and a brief overview of his contributions to science and medicine. A very...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Bacterial Disease Research
Read about cutting-edge research on bacterial pathogens from the Stanford University. Then view movies showing how these pathogens invade their hosts. The introduction for the non-biologist is very helpful.
Time
Time: Bacteriologist, Alexander Fleming
Time Magazine offers a detailed account of Alexander Fleming's work in the field of bacteriology with penicillin. View a timeline of Fleming's most noted accomplishments and answer the "pop" quiz question to see if you really the...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Strep Throat
This article provides brief but factual information on strep throat that answers some basic, commonly asked questions that people have about the illness. It is a good site to get a basic overview on the subject.