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My Hero Project

My Hero: Louis Pasteur

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about Louis Pasteur's contributions to the world of science and to lives of ordinary people. View the "related links" as well as the bibliographical references from which images for the website were scanned.
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City University of New York

Cell Biology: An Interactive Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive website about microscopes and microbes provides students with an introduction to cellular biology.
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City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Direct Microscopic Counts

For Students 9th - 10th
Guidelines for an activity through which you, acting as a research assistant for a wine merchant, work to grow a microbe under different conditions.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Germ Invasion

For Students 6th - 8th
Microbes are everywhere in our environment, but for the most part they escape our notice. This project shows you how to safely culture and study common bacteria from your everyday surroundings.
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NASA

Nasa: Follow Curiosity's Descent to Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
The Curiosity rover set out to answer the question: Did Mars ever have the right environmental conditions to support small life forms called microbes? The Curiosity Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) captured the rover's descent to the surface...
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Department of Agriculture: National Invasive Species Information Center (Nisic)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide to national invasive species, including alien plants, animals, and microbes. An invasive species is one that is likely to cause environmental or human harm.
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Leeuwenhoek's World of Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some history of van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723 CE) with a description of his major accomplishments in the field of microbiology
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Cornell Composting: The Science and Engineering Composting Composting

For Students 9th - 10th
This clickable web page is like an outline that comprehensively covers the science of composting. Each link takes you to another section of notes.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Epidemiology, Public Health, and You

For Students 9th - 10th
Activities in this comprehensive interactive tutorial will help you explore various public health careers. In addition, you will learn about why ethical guidelines are necessary in epidemiological research; emerging and past public...
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Exploring Origins Project: Exploring Life's Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore life's evolutionary history on the planet through molecular illustrations and animations. Pictorial evidence is based on origin of life research and theory.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Composting Competition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In a multi-week experiment, students monitor the core temperatures of two compost piles, one control and one tended, to see how air and water affect microbial activity.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Homeostasis: Microorganisms

For Students 9th - 10th
Given scenarios, illustrations, or descriptions, the student will identify the roles of microorganisms in the health of organisms and ecosystems.
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Nature Research

Scitable: Genes and Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the genetic contributions to human diseases such as polydactyly, spina bifida, and cancer. Study the genetics of monogenic diseases, chromosomal diseases, and multifactorial with articles that explain the genetics...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Mucus Keeps Us Healthy

For Students 9th - 10th
Your body produces more than a liter of mucus every day, and when you're sick, it can be hard to miss. But what exactly is mucus? And what does it do, besides making you miserable? The following video and learning guide reveals the...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Where Do Genes Come From?

For Students 9th - 10th
When life emerged on Earth about 4 billion years ago, the earliest microbes had a set of basic genes that succeeded in keeping them alive. In the age of humans and other large organisms, there are a lot more genes to go around. Where did...
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NASA

Nasa: Learn About Me: Curiosity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the robot that is exploring Mars to see if the planet could supported microbes with this interactive site. Students investigate the parts of the robot by clicking and rotating a picture of the rover.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Effects of Food Preservatives on the Growth of Microorganisms

For Students 6th - 9th
The problem of protecting food from spoilage has been with us since prehistoric times. The solutions to this problem have changed with advances in technology and knowledge about what causes food to spoil. This project uses liquid...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Listeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the most frequently asked questions on Listeriosis - symptoms, causes, targets, treatment and more. Includes technical and general terms.
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NOAA

Noaa: Ne Mo: Chemosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Deep under the ocean there is no light for plants to perform photosynthesis. This site is a good overview of the alternative energy method, chemosynthesis. Read all about it.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Microbial Fermentations

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Access Excellence you can read about the different kinds of microbial fermentation, their role in biotechnology, and the history of the process and how it is used. Includes links to more detailed information.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Microorganisms

For Students 3rd - 7th
Take this ten-question review quiz over microorganisms. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
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Armand Frappier Museum: Micro Discoveries Online: The Microscopic World

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive exhibit focuses on the wonders of microorganisms, what they are, how they can affect our daily lives, and how they can be manipulated. Videos, games, and animations are included. Teacher resource link explains each...
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
A self-paced lesson on infectious diseases including bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections. Each disease featured discusses symptoms and treatment.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth

For Teachers K - 1st
This PBS documentary provides an overview of the microbial world and offers an exciting glimpse into the field of microbiology. Meet scientists from around the world investigating the microbial world in diverse locations, from a...

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