Living Bacterium within and on our bodies

Introduction

You are going to reseach a type of bacteria that lives in or on your body. With this research you are going to make a slide show presentation. You will present your presentation to the class. Below is a list of some of the bacteria that can live on your skin or in your large intestine. You can find one that is not on this list, you just have to have it approved by Mrs. Rishell. There cannot be duplicates within any class.

THIS IS DUE APRIL 13TH!!!

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus mitis 

Streptococcus  salivarius 

Streptococcus mutans

Enterococcus faecalis

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pyogenes

Neisseria sp.

Neisseria meningitidis

Enterobacteriaceae*(Escherichia coli)

Proteus sp.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Haemophilus influenzae

Bacteroides sp.

Bifidobacterium bifidum

Lactobacillus sp.

Clostridium sp.

Clostridium tetani

Corynebacteria 

Mycobacteria

Actinomycetes

Spirochetes

Mycoplasmas 

Bacteroides fragilis

Bacteroides melaninogenicus

Bacteroides oralis

Lactobacillus

Clostridium perfringens

Clostridium septicum

Clostridium tetani

Bifidobacterium bifidum

Staphylococcus aureus

Enterococcus faecalis

Escherichia coli

Salmonella enteritidis

Klebsiella sp.

Enterobacter sp.

Proteus mirabilis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Peptostreptococcus sp.

Peptococcus sp.

Task

Step 1: Each student is to select one type of bacterium, that lives in or on yout body. 

Step 2: Conduct an internet or library research

Step 3: Write a powerpoint.

Step 4: Present powerpoint in front of the class.

Process

Fill out and get your Bacterium Research Step 1 approved by Mrs. Rishell

Complete the Topic Chooser.

Complete the Keyword Discovery

Begin your research: Fill out a Source and Notes Page for every source you collect information. (no copying or pasting)

Once you complete your research and you have had it signed off, you may pick up your Public Speaking Page and begin writing your presentation.

Evaluation

Points Possible

 

5

4

3

2

1/0

 

Presentation

Organization

ŸThe presentation discussed article consistently throughout Presentation

20-16

15-11

10-6

5-1

0

ŸThe presentation did not explain the article at all.

Presentation Layout

ŸHas a picture per slide.

ŸNo more than 5 sentences per slide

20-16

15-11

10-6

5-1

0

ŸHas at least 2 pictures

ŸNo more than 5 sentences per slide

Sentence Fluency

ŸWell written sentences

15-12

11-8

7-4

3-1

0

ŸA large amount of incomplete sentences

Good Spelling & Punctuation

ŸGreat punctuation & Spelling

15-12

11-8

7-4

3-1

0

ŸNo or little punctuation w/large amount of misspellings

Work Cited

ŸComplete & Correctly Written

10-8

7-5

4-2

1

0

ŸIncomplete

 

Science/Health

/Technology

Related

 

 

ŸProper topic

20-16

15-11

10-6

5-1

0

ŸOff topic

Score

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Points Possible

 

Total

100-75

74-50

49-25

24-1

0

 

Conclusion

The goal of this project is to help you understand that there are many types of bacteria and that they can be both helpful and harmful, depending on the location.