What's the difference between Bacteria and Viruses?

Introduction

What's the difference between Bacteria and Viruses?

Do you know what this is? Do you know what it can do to your body?

After taking on this WebQuest you will know whether you need to be afraid or not.

Task

Your challenge is to discovery what the difference between a Bacteria and a Viruses.

To do this you will need to become Medical Detectives.

Working in pair you will research, document and produce an A3 Awareness poster.

Process

Check out this web sites below and create an individual Venn diagram comparing Bacteria and a Viruses.

Bacteria

http://www.ducksters.com/science/bacteria.php

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/micro_bacteria.html

Viruses

http://www.ducksters.com/science/biology/viruses.php

http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/word-virus.html#catsick

Stop the Spread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vw0hIs2LEg

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/ch55g_how_to_wash_hands_poster_130701.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcftgu1Dwk4

Create a shared poster that includes all of the following

An image of a Bacteria including an written example of one benifitial type of Bacteria and

an written example of one harmful Bacteria.

An image of a Viruses including a written example of one type. (Extention question are there any good viruses?)

Write a short discription of how the Bacteria example you have displayed above are transmitted between people.

Write a short discription of how Viruses example you have displayed above are transmitted between people.

Write a procedual text with accompaning images to show a way to reduce the risk of transmitting Bacterias and Viruses between people.

Include references for where you found your images and information.

Evaluation

This is how your work will be evaluated.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Qualified 3	Exemplary 4
Use of Class Time	Student did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.	Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.	Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.	Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.
Content/Research	Few facts in/on student work is accurate.	At least half of the facts on/in student work are accurate.	More than half of the facts on/in student work are accurate.	All information on/in student work are accurate. Student has gone above and beyond in research.
Attractiveness/ Creativity	Student end-product is very poorly designed and lacks creativity.	Student end-product is acceptably attractive though it isn't very creative.	Student end-product is attractive in terms of design, layout and creativity.	End-product is exceptionally attratctive in terms of design, layout, and creativity.
Grammar & Spelling (Students who plan to do a commercial must write out their script.)	There are more than two grammatical mistakes on end-product.	There are two grammatical mistakes on end-product.	There is one grammatical mistake on end-product.	There are no grammatical mistakes on the book page.
Knowledge Gained	Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the information on their end-product.	Student can accurately present about 75% of the information on their end-product.	Student can accurately present most information related to facts on end-product.	Student can accurately present the information on their end-product.