This activity provides an introduction to the concepts of antibiosis, hormesis, and microbial ecology; and the types of microbe-microbe interactions, the history of the discovery of antibiotics, and the need for new antibiotics.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Biology
Lesson Type
Lab Experiment
Lesson Keywords
Microbes
Antibiotics
Soil Biology
Human Health
Soil Biology

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.