Curated OER
Algae: An Overview
The main characteristics and definitive features of red, green, brown, and 4 other algea are listed along with great photos and examples. The details involved with reproduction styles, and information about traits of each Phyla are...
Curated OER
Protists
For this protists worksheet, learners compare and contrast the different types of funguslike protists: slime molds, water molds, and downy mildews. This worksheet has 1 short answer and 7 fill in the blank questions.
Curated OER
Cool Activities: Make Slime
Students analyze chemistry by conducting an in-class experiment. In this slime lesson, students discuss what slime is and what form of matter it qualifies as. Students utilize borax, glue, water, cups, food coloring and plastic bags to...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Smarter Than Your Average Slime: Maze Solving by an Amoeboid
In this science fair project, grow the acellular slime mold Physarum polycephalum and test its ability to find the shortest path through a maze.
Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: A Virtual Pond Dip
In this site, you will be introduced to some of the more common organisms found in a pond. Contains a thorough guide to small and microscopic pond life with links to other descriptive sources.
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to Slime Molds
This University of California Berkeley site offers a definition of slime molds, structure, and life cycle.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Microbiologia 2 Bachillerato
This unit will allow you to have a broader idea about microorganism, people and the ecosystem. It contains 16 interactive activities.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Slime Mold
Wikipedia provides several paragraphs of information on slime molds, members of the Protista kingdom. Includes image.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Protist
Wikipedia provides information on the biological kingdom protista, including a list of different divisions of the kingdom.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Slime Mold Biology Activity
This site offers instructions for a biology lab involving slime mold. Includes steps for the 5 day procedure and explains how students should evaluate their observations.
Middle School Science
Protist Lab
In this concise lab exercise, you will examine protists under the microscope, see examples of different protist types, and compare modes of locomotion.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Protists
What are protists? Illustrated discussion of protists including characteristics, types, major groups, and how they survive.