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Indiana Biolab: The Study of Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
This competent site delves into the size of bacteria, shapes of bacteria, arrangement of bacteria, and how and what bacteria eat.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Good Microbes

For Students 4th - 8th
Uncover some microorganisms that benefit the world.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: And Bad Microbes

For Students 4th - 8th
There are many types of microorganisms which cause many diseases. Humans, animals, and plants may be affected by these bad microorganisms. Some of these illnesses are severe, but some can be treated and cured with the right medicines.
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Microbworld: Discover Unseen Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this terrific site "to find out all about the world of microbes from your own hands to the mighty Himalayas, landfills to oil spills, common colds to uncommon cures, under microscopes and in the news."
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Fast Can a Carrot Rot?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrots for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic bags filled with...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dirty Decomposers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars design and conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrots for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic...
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Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: A World of Change [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Microbes: Bacteria: Lesson 3

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson explains the existence and importance bacteria. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Microbes: Bacteria."
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Microbial Life: The Microbes Within: Webquest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A student WebQuest studying the effects of endosymbiosis on reproduction, evolution and human health. Students will investigate the biology an intracellular bacteria and serve on a specialized task force to prevent the next epidemic.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Microbial Life: Microbial Life in Extreme Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is comprehensive information about microbes living in extreme conditions. Explore the definition of extremophile, what makes an extreme environment, and types of extreme environments. Site includes pictures, information and other...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Digest Your Food!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In a multi-week experiment, student teams gather biogas data from the mini-anaerobic digesters that they build to break down different types of food waste with microbes. They compare methane gas production from decomposing hot dogs,...
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University of Missouri

Umsl: Microbes in Action: Classroom Activities: Fungus I [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A science experiment to observe the rate of carbon dioxide gas produced by yeast. Students will get a visual of the process of fermentation. Lesson plan gives a lab procedure, teacher instructions, points for discussion, and additional...
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University of Missouri

Microbes in Action: Classroom Activities: Growth of Fungi on Plates [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A science experiment to observe the growth of a colony of yeast cells. Students should also be able to observe the hyphae and mycelia structures. Lesson plan gives a background, lab procedure, teacher instructions, points for discussion,...
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University of Missouri

Umsl: Microbes in Action: Cultivation of Bacteria From Yogurt [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Observe the two species of bacteria that are found in yogurt by cultivating them on agar plates. In this lab, students will use microbiology techniques to explore these anaerobes. Lesson plan gives a lab procedure, teacher instructions,...
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Disease Detectives: Microbe Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive game in which learners identify one of four germs that cause disease, decide which method to use to treat the disease, then decide the best way to avoid the disease. If you win, get ready to do the microbe dance.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Beneath the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
What does it mean to be alive? Scientists are now revisiting this question as they discover previously unknown microorganisms at the bottom of the ocean.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Microbial Jungles All Over the Place (And You)

For Students 9th - 10th
As we walk through our daily environments, we're surrounded by exotic creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye. We usually imagine these microscopic organisms, or microbes, as asocial cells that float around by themselves....
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? Best Bugs for Cleaning Up Toxic Waste?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore bioremediation. The article discusses how to use infrared synchrotron light to study the biological response of living microbes to contaminants. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bio Media Associates: Learning Programs for Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides photographs, animations, essays, teaching resources, multimedia, and other information about biological systems and organisms. It features a monthly contest and quiz in which students and teachers identify a mystery...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Microbial Life: Protistan Tales of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps: Webquest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Tap into your students' imagination as they create a story to describe microbes. This WebQuest has students studying microbial diversity of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps. After their investigation, students will describe the physical...
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University of Guelph

Introduction to Invertebrate Biodiversity: Fungi

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out more about fungi when you check out this comprehensive site. This resource provides an introduction and information on morphology, reproduction and the importance of fungi. Don't miss out on this fascinating source.
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Microbe World: Experiments

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this hands on site, students will have the opportunity to be amateur microbiologists by performing a number of experiments. Supplies needed can found in the home or at a nearby store.
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Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Seres Que Nos Habitan

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is the relationship of our bodies with microbes and how we have evolved throughout history.
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Society for General Microbiology: Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Bacteria are single celled microbes. The cell structure is simpler than that of other organisms as there is no nucleus or membrane bound organelles. Instead their control centre containing the genetic information is contained in a single...

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