The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Pathogens
An interactive, self-guided lesson on pathogens and microorganisms. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well as diagrams to help with understanding. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
Other
The Animals Page
Provides an easy to understand overview of animals from protozoa and echinoderms to insects, mammals, birds, and fish.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Protists and Fungi
A multi-media learning modlue immersing students in the kingdoms of fungi and protists. Activities include informational text, video clips, animations, and student assignments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Protozoa
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Don't judge a book by its cover. Protozoa move around just like animals, but they are not. This module introduces these animal-like protists to students.
Other
University of Wisconsin La Crosse: Zoo Lab: A Resource for Animal Biology
A fantastic source of basic zoological information, a great supplement for all animal biology classrooms.
Next.cc
Next: Germs
Engage in the activities provided to learn what you can do to protect your body from harmful germs. Click on the links for further exploration.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Microbiologia 2 Bachillerato
This unit will allow you to have a broader idea about microorganism, people and the ecosystem. It contains 16 interactive activities.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Clasificacion De Los Organismo
This unit will describe the five kingdoms and their main characteristics. It includes 20 interactive activities.
Other
Universite De Montreal: Protist Picture Gallery
At this site from the Universite de Montreal, you can click on the name or picture to see images & data on each of the protozoa. Elementary teachers will need to guide their students through this information.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Protozoans Animal Like Protists: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about protozoans. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Protist
Wikipedia provides information on the biological kingdom protista, including a list of different divisions of the kingdom.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive!: Protozoan Parasites
Two video clips and facts of two different types of protozoan parasites are offered: Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba hystolytica. Images and information are also provided about Cryptosporidium parvum.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Benjamin Cabrera
Learn about the Filipino scientist, Benjamin Cabrera, who specialized in parasitology.
Curated OER
Kidshealth: What Are Germs?
This web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Protozoa
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of the ecology and classification of protozoa.
Read Works
Read Works: Meet the Microbes
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of microbes including: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Protists and Human Disease
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how protists cause human disease.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Protist Kingdom
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the diverse protist kingdom.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lesson Plan: Microbes on My Mind
A four-day sixth-grade science lesson on the topic of microbes. Students learn information about microbes and their functions through personal observation and several non-fiction texts, some of which are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Microbes: Protozoans
This lesson describes single-celled protozoans, highlighting their modes of movement. [46 secs]
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Protists Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over protists. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Protists Quiz Ii
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over protists, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.