My Superbugs Journey: Part 2
Welcome to my Superbugs journey part 2!
I am Kerry, part of a team of primary and secondary school teachers working with the Superbugs Team to co-design a Superbugs digital educational platform. Each blog post I will share with you the process and progress of this collaborative Superbugs project, as well as fun facts, scientists bio's and some things just for fun.
Today we were introduced to ‘Microbiology & Antimicrobial Resistance’. Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa.
Antibiotic Resistance has been such a ‘hot topic’ in recent years and it is important we spread the word.
Bacteria (not humans) become resistant to antibiotics
Infections they cause are harder to treat (than those caused by non-resistant bacteria)
Antibiotic resistance means higher medical costs, prolonged treatment, and increased mortality
We heard from teaching professionals and their experiences around their science teaching practise and the impact of the new curriculum. I am excited about the prospect of what this new ‘Superbugs’ website can support, in terms of the New Curriculum in Wales and the potential to fulfil schools as learning organisations. I am looking forward to trialling some of the materials with pupils and getting their valuable feedback.
Fabulous Fact: Golden era of antibiotic discovery
This timeline is a great visual reminder of the hard work from scientists around the world in their discovery of antibiotics.
Image credit: UK Research and Innovation.
Spotlight for Famous Scientist: Kono Yasui
The Japanese biologist and cytologist was the first Japanese woman to receive a doctoral degree in science.
Great STEM Reads: 1000 Words STEM – Build science, vocabulary and literacy skills by DK
Just for Fun: Never trust an atom... they make up everything 🤣😬😂
