Before the discovery of antibiotics, many more people died or were disabled by diseases that are now curable.
Antibiotics fight diseases that are caused by bacteria.
Bacteria are microscopic organisms, invisible to the unaided eye, that are constantly changing and developing antibiotic-resistant strains. We need new antibiotics that can fight resistant strains of bacteria, but we also need to control the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by using antibiotics carefully. Materials Procedures Adaptations Discussion Questions Extensions Evaluation Suggested Readings Links Vocabulary Academic Standards Credit Printable version of the lesson plan in rich text format. Use our Teaching Tools to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes about this topic. Back to Top 1.