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Introduction to Saline Environments & Microbial Halophiles

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If you do not mind wading through unrelated headings (This is not for a physics or STEM course, as it states.) and content (The lesson opens with an article about neurology, not halophiles.), then you will find a valuable resource on salt-loving microorganisms. A PowerPoint presentation introduces viewers to high salt environments, human impact on them, and what we might learn from the extremophiles that thrive in such places. A note-taking page, links to related articles, and a couple of fun extension activities are suggested. Enrich your microbiology unit with this resource!

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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Year
2010

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