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- 6th - 8th
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Students are exposed to the benefits of many antimicrobial soaps to prevent infections. In the food-service industry, studies indicate that inadequate hand washing and cross-contamination is responsible Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students predict the conditions necessary for bacterial growth, test their predictions and at the same time practice the aseptic techniques and safety procedures needed when working with bacteria. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore where germs exist, how they can get into and affect the body, and how the body defends itself against them. They play an on-line game, complete a worksheet, participate in discussion and create an original comic strip. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students grow bacteria cultures on agar in petri dishes and do a plate count. They participate in a yogurt making lab to see how bacteria produce lactic acid. They prepare a recipe and identify fungi, fermentation and the role of microorganisms. Full Review »
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- 4th - 10th
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Students investigate and determine which types of carbohydrates Baker's yeast prefers. They crumble Cheerios, Smarties, and Fruit Loops and feed them to the yeast and watch what happens, when the bags begin to barf. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students examine the importance of aseptic technique, become familiar with media plates, and general microbiology techniques. They study the benefits and dangers of bacteria and other microorganisms in their lives. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students improve their skills and comprehend the particular application for which serial dilutions are a tool. Serial dilutions are often used in microbiology, biotechnology, and in chemistry classes, to name just a few. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explore the reasoning and experimental approaches to mutations. They expose a culture of E. coli to virulent bacteriophage and observe whether mutations of the cells existed previously or if the bacteria mutated as a response to its environment. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students demonstrate knowledge of important advances in microbiology by creating a timeline of microbiological milestones. Student also demonstrate application of the many milestones in microbiology by researching and reporting on the current work being done by microbiologists. Each student researchers a microbiologist and use their findings to create a piece of the class microbiology timeline. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students choose their favorite fun guy (fungi) and make a list of his unique characteristics; habitat, symbiotic relationships, parasitic relationships, structure, heterotrophy, and environmental influence. They bring their list to the computer lab and use Impress to make slides depicting the characteristics of their fun guy. Full Review »