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Life in Streams and Ponds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect microorganisms, demonstrate correct laboratory/Gram stain procedure, and design and construct tables to organize data.
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What Sticks Can Make You Sick

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study adhesins and their receptors.  In this science inquiry lesson students experiment to find adherence and use agglutination to identify adhesins. 
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Anthrax Attacks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars develop an understanding about the disease Anthrax, how it is transmitted, and its effects on the body. By the end of the lesson, students have gained the knowledge that bacterial diseases may invade and damage different...
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Curated OER

An Investigation into Effects of Rhizobium Soil Bacteria on Nitrogen Availability

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the control and the variables in the experiment. They describe the growth of plants with and without nitrogen fixing bacteria, then name the bacterium responsible for making nitrogen available to the plant.
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Why Do We Need Petroleum?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students learn the many ways petroleum is used in our industrial society, and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. They explore what it would be like to live in a world without petroleum.
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How Did That Get in My Lunch?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view "The Danger Zone" to learn about food poisoning and the bacterial causes and prevention. Students look at slides, use a worksheet, "Microbial Bugs"and the internet to identify and learn about each bacterium.
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Decomposers at Work!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design and conduct investigations that illustrate the process of decomposition. After a lecture/demo, students simulate the process of soil composting in the classroom. They closely chart the decomposition of their soil.
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Bioremediation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design and conduct investigations that illustrate the effect bioremediation has on organic matter and determine environmental applications. They, in groups, present their findings to the class.
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The Missouri Headwaters: A Confluence of Cultures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and analyze how people create and change structures of power, authority and government diversity. They review their civic responsibilities. In addition, they identity the major responsibilities of local, state,...
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A Watershed Monitoring Module

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the relevance of water quality monitoring in relation to a local wetland ecosystem. They conduct standard water quality tests using wet tests and CBL calculators and probes. Student record and interpret the results.
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Living in Extreme Environments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the living conditions needed to grow bacteria. They develop an experiment that will test the ability of bacteria to survive various temperature extremes. In addition, they complete a lab reprt to share their results.
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Lymphatic and Immunity

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the lymphatic and immunity systems of the body. There are 42 biology terms located in the word search.
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Spud Smear

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study various samples of microorganisms in petri dishes. For this microorganism lesson, students place various samples of items in petri dishes and observe them after several days of incubation.
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Bacterial Roles

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study bacteria and the role it plays in the ecosystem.  In this bacteria lesson students research the roles bacteria has and submit a chart. 
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Diversity of Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students study the classification of viruses and describe their structure.  For this investigative lesson students complete an activity and answer questions about viruses. 
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Rock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They identify and describe sources of energy used by various organisms for chemosynthesis.
Worksheet
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Zoology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science activity, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the concept of zoology that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create models of microbes to scale, and compare their sizes and shapes. A 'Microbe Scaling Chart' is provided. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 6 min. 39 sec.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: You Are Your Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
From the microbes in our stomachs to the ones on our teeth, we are homes to millions of unique and diverse communities which help our bodies function. The following learning module emphasizes the importance of understanding the many...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Microbes in a Nature Center

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this Nature Center activity, students will identify microbes found in the pond and creek in the Eden Valley-Watkins Nature Center. They will collect samples using a Petri dish.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: The Variety and Roles of Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn about the four major groups of microbes and their characteristics, and the roles microbes have in the world. The instructional activity and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Microbes Are Everywhere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn how to safely work with microbes in petri dishes, and how quickly they can develop into colonies. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 10 min. 24 sec.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Observing Different Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare slides of and examine three types of common microbes using a light microscope, recording what they observe. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 22 min. 36 sec.
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Bio Ed Online: What Do You Know About Microbes? (Pre Assessment)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A pre-assessment at the beginning of a unit on microorganisms to see what students understand about microbes. The lesson and a set of slides can be downloaded. An included instructional video on microbes is 14 min. 44 sec.

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