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Product Highlights
- Gather laboratory evidence of bacterial antibiotic sensitivity and construct an explanation for how antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve.
- High school laboratory investigation with enough materials for 10 lab groups.
- Carolina Kits 3D®—Labs that use phenomena to support NGSS and 3-dimensional instruction.
- Kit includes perishable materials for immediate use.
During the pre-lab, students investigate the phenomenon of the development of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to analyze a timeline and correlate the introduction of antibiotics to the discovery of resistant bacteria. In the investigation, students test the inhibiting effects of antibiotics on 2 species of bacteria and produce evidence to address the driving question, “Why do we need to have so many different types of antibiotics?”
Note: Kit includes perishable materials for immediate use. Keep bacteria cultures at room temperature; do not incubate or refrigerate. Refrigerate antibiotic disks until use; do not freeze.