Bacteria Brochure Project
7th Grade Science
Due Date: Thursday, March 24th
Background Information:
Students will research a type of bacteria or virus and produce an informational brochure.
Student Requirements:
Students will be assigned a type of bacteria or virus from the list below. They will then
produce a wanted poster.
Scientific Bacteria Name
Disease Name _____________________________
Bacillus anthracis
Bordetella pertussis
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium tetani
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Escherichia coli
Francisella tularensis
Hemophilus influenzae
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Mycobacterium leprae
Vibrio cholerae
Yersinia pestis
Neisseria meningitidis
Rickettsia richettsii
Rickettsia prowazekii
Salmonella typhi
Salmonella typhimurium
Shigella dysenteriae
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus (group A)
Streptococcus (group A)
Treponema pertenue
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Anthrax
whooping cough
botulism
gas gangrene
tetanus
diphtheria
acute pyelonephritis
tularemia or rabbit fever
meningitis
cavities
leprosy (Hansen's disease)
cholera
plague
spinal meningitis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
typhus
typhoid fever
food poisoning
dysentery
cavities
pneumonia
scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
yaws
tuberculosis
Project Description:
Research your assigned bacteria/virus. Make an informational brochure for your
bacteria. Locate a brochure template from the web. You can also use the templates on
Microsoft Publisher. Your research and brochure should include the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Scientific Bacteria Name
Common Disease Name
"Photo" (microscopic picture or picture of the disease on an infected body)
Gram Stain Photo (a pink or purple stain is used to highlight the shape of the
bacteria)
5. Description of the Bacteria
6. How the bacteria attacks and spreads
7. Most common victims
8. Where it is most likely to be found when it infects a person
9. Most common injury done to victim
10. Is it considered dangerous? What kind of damage is caused? How severe is the
disease?
11. Number of victims (in a population or year)
12. Most effective ways to fight against the germ
13. Any other identifying characteristics (ways for someone to know that side effects
of the bacteria.)
Procedure:
Students have three class periods to research their disease and make their brochure. Any
additional time needed for research or production of the brochure is to be done outside of
class.