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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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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the existence of bacteria all around them and consider the roles, both positive and negative, that bacteria play. Over a period of several days, students conduct an experiment in which they predict, determine, log, and evaluate samples. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover what a bacteria is. They draw and label the types of bacteria, explain how different bacteria can affect them and explain bacteria relationships to their environment. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students examine a variety of environmental and industrial roles of bacteria. explore where bacteria can be found and distinguish bacteria from other organisms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria using staining techniques. Students research importance of identification of bacterial types in diagnosing bacterial diseases. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the advantages and disadvantages of bacteria. They view various samples of bacteria under the microscope at intervals of every twenty-four hours for four days, draw their observations at each interval, and identify and label the bacteria. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students observe bacteria that are able to orient themselves using the Earth's magnetic field.They comprehend the difference between anaerobic and aerobic organisms. Students can tell the difference of the shape of magnetic force field lines around a bar magnet and around the Earth itself. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate that living organisms may possess incredible adaptations which enable them to survive. They observe bacteria that are able to orient themselves using the Earth's magnetic field and formulate a hypothesis as to how this adaptation improves their chances for survival. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students recognize the three major groupings of bacteria, which are related to how they obtain energy. They discuss the diversity of bacteria and its propeensity to survive in various conditions, examine the structure of cyanobacteria and relate bacteria behavior to the ecosytem Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research how bacteria move, where they live, and how they reproduce. They explore how bacteria can be helpful or harmful. Students create a display illustrating what they explored about bacteria. They are asked what they can recall about bacteria. Full Review »

