Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Thinking Fountain: Making Mold

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thinking Fountain, from the Science Museum of Minnesota, offers a project in word and picture. With everyday items, you can grow your own mold, both bread mold and penicillin!
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Mold Terrarium

For Students 3rd - 8th
Exploratorium helps you to grow your own mold terrarium. Includes directions and an explanation for what you see growing on your food!
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fungi

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ever notice blue-green mold growing on a loaf of bread? Do you like your pizza with mushrooms? Has a physician ever prescribed an antibiotic for you? Learn more...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fungi and Human Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of human diseases caused by fungi.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Slime Mold

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides several paragraphs of information on slime molds, members of the Protista kingdom. Includes image.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fungi

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of characteristics and habitats of fungi.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fungi

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of characteristics and habitats of fungi.
Handout
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Penicillian: Fungi Rule Ok

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the discovery of the penicillium mold by Alexander Fleming, and then of the production of it for the soldiers of World War II. Included are resources for both teacher and student.
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Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Moldy Jell O

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Moldy Jell-O Lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students design the experiment and observe the growth of mold. Focus is...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fungus Like Protists

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Fungus-like protists share many features with fungi. Like fungi, they are heterotrophs, meaning they must obtain food outside themselves. They also have cell walls...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Molds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes different types of fungus-like protists.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Funguslike Protists: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer these five multiple-choice questions about fungus-like protists. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.
Website
Other

Restoration Environmental Contractors: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site that has articles about Restoration Environmental Services current jobs. It has many different clean up departments, from Mold and Fungus Removal to Urea Formaldehyde Foam insulation cleanup. This is a great site for...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Protist

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on the biological kingdom protista, including a list of different divisions of the kingdom.
Handout
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Microbiologia 2 Bachillerato

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit will allow you to have a broader idea about microorganism, people and the ecosystem. It contains 16 interactive activities.