The narrator of a short video shows learners the history of antibiotics with the use of penicillin. Viewers then see how bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics and what that means for our future health and for the development of superbugs. 

Concepts

diseases, antibiotics, bacteria

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners read/research more about superbugs and share their findings
• Instruct your class to read about new medicines, that are not antibiotics, scientists and doctors are using to fight bacterial infections 

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals must have Internet access at home if using the resource in a flipped classroom

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses high-quality diagrams and images
• Description includes links to other research, videos, and information on superbugs

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.2