Microbes: Too Smart for Antibiotics?

In this biology worksheet, students are shown how to prepare a smear and then answer some review questions that address the proper preparation of a sample.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The animal kingdom has more superpowers than all of the comic book heros combined. The video quickly goes through many of these animals and their powers including the ability to shoot a...

Lesson plans to examine bactieria and how they grow. The main lesson plan page indicates that there are seven training labs, but there are only two operating links. Those two are worth exploring.

Students are introduced to bacteria and their role in biology and finishes with a lab experiment that focuses on antibiotics. They are given an overview of the important concepts involving bacteria and their potential resistance to...

Students investigate physical and behavioral characteristics of different microbes and create research- based 'Microbe Biographies.' students compare microbe sizes and examine how size of a microbe relates to its physical and behavioral...

Much the chagrin of mothers around the world, germs are everywhere; it's unavoidable. Learn how these microscopic invaders have evolved different ways of spreading from one host to another with this short instructional video.

Students collect microorganisms, demonstrate correct laboratory/Gram stain procedure, and design and construct tables to organize data.

Students use discussion questions, handout information and research topics to explore several issues related to natural selection and evolution. They examine Darwin's research on the finch and antibiotic resistance.

Students participate in an experiment in which they grow bacterial colonies. They examine the effects of antibiotics killing the germs. They discuss their findings to end the lesson.

In this diseases learning exercise, students will learn about infectious diseases including what causes a diseases and how they are spread. Students will also review symptoms of disease, patterns of diseases, and treating diseases. This...