The document provides instructions for students to create a poster or brochure sharing information they learned about bacterial growth, antiseptics, and sanitary techniques. The poster/brochure should include: effective hand washing techniques to prevent bacterial spread; images and locations of bacterial growth from petri dishes; and 4 examples of data about bacteria growth, locations, and killing methods with sources cited. Creativity and clear communication of useful information are emphasized. Extra credit options include a public service announcement or second petri dish images discussing bacterial-killing products. A rubric is provided to evaluate assignments.
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Bacteria Campaign
1. Bacteria Campaign Poster/Brochure Name________________________
Make a poster or publisher brochure to share what you learned about bacterial growth, antiseptics, and sanitary
techniques. You should convey the following to your audience.
? Effective Hand Washing techniques/ways to prevent the spread of bacteria.
? How much bacteria is found in various locations. Include a picture of your petri dish that labels where the
growth is from.
? 4 examples or pieces of data that discuss bacteria, how it grows, where it is located and how to effectively kill it.
Include your sources.
? The poster should be neat, easy to read, and full of useful information foryour readers. Be creative!
Extra Credit
? Make and record this information in the form of a public service announcement.
? Include pictures of your second petri dish and discuss products that can kill bacteria.
CATEGORY A B C D
Research/Statistical Students include 4 or more high- Students include at least 3 Students include at least 2 high-quality Students include fewer than 2 high-
Data quality examples or pieces of data high-quality examples or examples or pieces of data to support quality examples or pieces of data
to support their campaign. pieces of data to support their campaign. to support their campaign.
their campaign.
Use of Class Time Used time well during each class Used time well during each Used some of the time well during each Did not use class time to focus on
period. Focused on getting the class period. Usually class period. There was some focus on the project OR often distracted
project done. Never distracted focused on getting the getting the project done but occasionally others.
others. project done and never distracted others.
distracted others.
Required Elements The poster includes all required All required elements are All but 1 of the required elements are Several required elements were
elements as well as additional included on the poster. included on the poster. missing.
information. It is extremely
informative to classmates
Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally The poster is attractive in The poster is acceptably attractive The poster is distractingly messy or
attractive in terms of design, layout, terms of design, layout and though it may be a bit messy. very poorly designed. It is not
and neatness. neatness. attractive.
Grammar There are no grammatical mistakes There is 1 grammatical There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the There are more than 2 grammatical
on the poster. mistake on the poster. poster. mistakes on the poster.
Labels The petri dish is neatly labeled The petri dish is neatly The petri dish is neatly labeled including The petri dish is neatly labeled
including the control. It is labeled including the the control. It is exceptionally easy to including the control. It is
exceptionally easy to see what was control. It is exceptionally see what was in each area. exceptionally easy to see what was
in each area. easy to see what was in in each area.
each area.
Attractiveness & The brochure has exceptionally The brochure has attractive The brochure has well-organized The brochure's formatting and
Organization attractive formatting and well- formatting and well- information. organization of material are
organized information. organized information. confusing to the reader.