1. The Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance November 19/20

2. Do Now Collect materials! Turn in Natural Selection Simulation (Beananza!) Begin working on today’s warm-up: Have you ever been prescribed an antibiotic? After writing your response to the warm-up in your tracker, begin reading “The Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance” and answering the questions.

3. Objective Explain how the overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic resistant strains. By the end of class, students will be able to:

5. Bacteria’s Superpower Conjugation! http://bcove.me/l5keg9tb

6. Antibiotic Resistance Activity

7. Number of students without yellow beans Number of students with yellow beans Yellow beans per student Before Round 101234+ After Round 101234+ After Round 201234+ After Round 3 with antibiotic exposure 01234+

9. Exit ticket In what two ways can DNA for antibiotic resistance be passed on in populations of bacteria? (Hint: One is common to all organisms; one is specific to bacteria)