How to remove harmful E.coli

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, biology/STEM/ clubs and at home.

This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology

It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks:
Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information
Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers

This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Ann Matthysse, a geneticist based at the University of North Carolina in the US. She is investigating E.coli to understand how these bacteria bind to plant surfaces.

This resource also contains interviews with students who have worked with Professor Matthysse.

The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt students to reflect on Professor Matthysse’s research and instructions for conducting their own investigations.

This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE).

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