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\n\"Microfriends\n\n
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\nMicrofriends\n

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\nIs there medicine found in the organisms that live deep below the surface of the ocean? The fifth lesson in a six-part series has learners team up to research bacteria and the relationship it has with nearly every living thing on Earth....\n
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\n\"How\n\n
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\nHow Good is Your Toilet Paper?\n

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\nYou'll never forget the importance of toilet paper and hand washing ever again. Scholars perform an experiment to model the transfer of microbes in the bathroom. They perform three trials to test the transmission of yeast using their...\n
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\n\"Chemosynthesis\n\n
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\nChemosynthesis for the Classroom\n

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\nExplorers set up Windogradsky columns with local mud so that they can culture microorganisms. After three and six weeks they make observations of the mud and the organisms growing in it. For this way they observe succession and relate...\n
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\n\"Reading\n\n
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\nReading the River\n

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\nIn collaborative groups, young ecologists measure the temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen for three different freshwater samples. They examine each sample with a microscope and record observations on the microorganisms in the pond...\n
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\nInstitute for Systems Biology\n
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\nIntroduction to Saline Environments & Microbial Halophiles\n

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\nIf you do not mind wading through unrelated headings (This is not for a physics or STEM course, as it states.) and content (The lesson opens with an article about neurology, not halophiles.), then you will find a valuable resource on...\n
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\n\"Life\n\n
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\nLife in Streams and Ponds\n

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\nYoung scholars collect microorganisms, demonstrate correct laboratory/Gram stain procedure, and design and construct tables to organize data.\n
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\n\"MICROBES\n\n
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\nMICROBES 1: WHAT'S BUGGIN YOU?\n

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\nStudents use existing knowledge of microbes, focusing on the relationship between microorganisms and foodborne illness, as well as the implications that foodborne illness has on human health.\n
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\n\"Classify\n\n
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\nClassify the Microbes\n

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\nStudents classify microorganisms into categories based on their characteristics. Pupils use a taxonomic key to identify organisms. They classify certain bacteria, protists, and viruses using a classification or taxonmic key.\n
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\n\"Microbes\n\n
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\nMicrobes and Health\n

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\nStudents participate in activities that show them how tiny germs are spread. In this germs lesson plan, students engage in hands on lessons to show them how microorganisms can easily spread disease through the mouth and hands.\n
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\nCreate a Microbe\n

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\nStudents construct models of microorganisms recognizing size relationships-comparing the size of viruses with the sizes of bacterial and eukaryotic cells. They put into perspective just how small microbes are by comparing the size of...\n
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\nMicrobes: Louis Pasteur - A Microbe Discoverer\n

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\nStudents study Louis Pasteur and the process of pasteurization in controlling microbes. In this pasteurization lesson, students discuss microorganisms and how they can affect health. They discuss Louis Pasteur and research his work by...\n
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\n\"Don’t\n\n
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\nDon’t Cry Over Spoiled Milk!\n

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\nSeventh graders explore how milk spoils over time. In this biology lesson, 7th graders discover how pH changes as microorganisms enter the food and multiply. They explain the benefits of pasteurization process.\n
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\n\"Ecosystems\n\n
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\nEcosystems Beneath the Surface\n

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\nSixth graders create a KWL chart about microorganisms. In this biology lesson, 6th graders create and label a diagram on a microbial mat. They investigate the processes involved in the carbon, oxygen and sulfur cycles.\n
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\n\"Mini-Ponds\n\n
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\nMini-Ponds\n

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\nIn this mini pond worksheet, students create a mini-pond ecosystem with soil, water, and plant life. Students let their ecosystem sit for a day and they observe a sample the next day. Students identify all the pond water microorganisms...\n
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\n\"Biological\n\n
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\nBiological Processes: Putting Microbes to Work\n

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\nIs there such a thing as useful microbes? Get ready to perform experiments on applying microbes for wastewater treatment. The first installment of the three-part unit provides background information to prepare young engineers for two...\n
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\nLouis Pasteur & Germ Theory\n

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\nGerm Theory revolutionized the medical industry and our understanding of bacteria and the human body. Presented is a series of facts and history on Louis Pasteur his discoveries and how they changed beliefs in the scientific community....\n
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\n\"Archaebacteria\n\n
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\nArchaebacteria and Eubacteria\n

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\nTake young biologists back to the beginning of life on Earth with this presentation on bacteria. Examining the different classifications of bacteria, this presentation introduces young scientists to the concepts of autotrophs and...\n
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\nHow a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease\n

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\nDuring the first few sniffles of a cold, you can't help wondering where you picked up the illness. Watch an Ed Ted video that details the difference between miasma theory and germ theory, and the ways that Dr. John Snow's research...\n
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\nWhat Is the Biggest Single-Celled Organism?\n

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\nMeet Caulerpa taxifolia, believed to be the largest single-celled organism in the world. How does it work and where is it found? Learn all about this invasive algae and why it is so successful.\n
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\n\"Viewing\n\n
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\nViewing Bacteria\n

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\nHave you ever wanted to know the true structure of E.coli? Does the thought of peering into its \"small world\" sound exciting? Here is a lesson plan that allows pupils the ability to do just that. Blossoming microbiologists use...\n
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\nTiny Extremophiles Living in Rocks!\n

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\nFrom the hottest places on Earth to the coldest, from inside rocks to underground with no oxygen, this video details the extreme conditions under which living things are still able to survive.\n
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\nTypes of Archaea\n

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\nOne of the few organisms that are classified by the environment in which they live include archaea. The video describes the phylogeny of the group and their major characteristics. It details how they reproduce and discusses the diversity...\n
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\nDrawing Diatoms like Ernst Haeckel\n

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\nWhy do scientists rely on drawings rather than just photographs of their research studies? The lesson introduces drawings of microscopic organisms and the importance of accuracy. Young artists draw organisms and learn why focus and...\n
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\nBacteria Take Over and Down\n

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\nBacteria outnumber all other forms of life on Earth. Scholars observe the growth of bacteria in petri dishes to understand their role in maintaining good health. Then, they observe the growth of bacteria after they introduce...\n
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