Name: ____________________________
Date: __________
Period: _____
Bacteria Poster and Background Information
Instructions: As you are exploring the world of bacteria, keep in mind the essential question that you will
be asked to address at the end of this activity.
Answer the following questions, using various sources. Be sure to record your sources at the end of each
section.
Answers should be understandable, not copied definitions from a website.
Essential Question: In what ways do bacteria play an important role in our lives?
Topic 1 – What Are Bacteria?
1. In what ways can bacteria be helpful to humans? List at least 4 different ways.
2. How can bacteria be spread from human to human? List at least 4 different means of transmission.
3. Where can you find bacteria? Name at least 5 different environments that can support bacteria growth.
4. What role do bacteria play in the decomposition of organic materials?
Sources used to answer the questions above (At least 2):
Topic 2 – Disease Causing Bacteria
1. Pick a disease caused by a bacterium. Complete the following information for the bacterium of your
choice.
Create a poster using Power Point. Your poster must include your name and 5 images. The sources of
your images must be listed below.
Email me your completed poster with your web quest. You will use CANVA to create your poster.
Scientific Name of Bacteria:
Common Name of Bacteria:
Sources (At least 3):
Disease Caused:
Transmission:
Symptoms:
Treatment:
Interesting fact about my Bacteria or
Disease:
Interesting fact about my bacteria or
disease:
Topic 3 – What makes up a Bacterial Cell?
Fill in the chart below with the appropriate function for each cell part.
Bacterial Part
Function
Capsule
Cell Wall
Ribosome
Pili
Flagella
DNA
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Sources (at least 2):
Essential Question: In what ways do bacteria play an important role in our lives? Please answer this in 10
lines. This must be your own thoughts! If it’s copied, you and your partner in crime will receive no
points.