Bacteria and
Viruses Unit
Table of Contents
Day 1: The differences between a Virus and a Bacterium
Day 2: The history of discovery of viruses and bacteria
Day 3: Science in the Community (research on viruses and bacteria)
Day 4: Experimentation: culturing of bacteria from school grounds
Day 5: Experimentation: culturing of bacteria from school grounds, continued
Day 6: Introduction to Bacteria
Day 7: Pathogenic/Beneficial Bacteria
Day 8: Pathogenic/Beneficial Bacteria Independent Research
Day 9: Continuation of Bacterial Culture Lab, Debate
Day 11: Anatomy and Structure of Viruses
Day 12: Viral Replication and the Common Cold
Day 13: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Four Scientific Story Types
Day 14: Research on their Chosen Virus
Day 15: Presentation of Research and Intro to day 16
Day 16: Differences Between DNA, RNA, and Retroviruses and Vaccinations
Day 17: End of Bacterial Culture Lab
Day 20: Community Service Learning