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Bacteria: Structure and Function PPTBacteria: Structure and Function PPT
Publisher
Cmassengale
Resource Details
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Number of Slides
84
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Projection
Presentation
PPT

Bacteria: Structure and Function

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For as small as they are, there sure is a lot of information for young scientists to learn about bacteria. Help simplify the subject with this instructional presentation that explores the structure, nutrition, and reproduction of different classifications of bacteria.

107 Views 94 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Introduce a biology unit on prokaryotes with a viewing of this presentation
  • If students have access to computers, allow them to view this presentation independently while completing a note-taking guide of completing a set of questions

Classroom Considerations

  • This presentation is long and contains a lot of content, so consider viewing it over a couple of class periods

Pros

  • Includes numerous real-life images of different bacteria taken with microscopes
  • Different colored font is used to highlight key terms and phrases
  • Resource is available as a PowerPoint file, allowing instructors to customize the presentation to meet the specific needs of their students

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.7 RST.11-12.9

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