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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identification of Gram Negative Bacilli-IMViC

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this microbiology worksheet, learners complete 9 review questions after finishing a group lab in which they perform four biochemical tests to help divide the Enterobacteriaceae into two major groups- E. coli and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cellular Biology Exam

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this cellular biology exam, students answer 134 multiple choice questions about cellular structure, reproduction, genetics, and microbiology of organisms. This exam is printable and the answers are available.
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Lesson Plan
Institute for Systems Biology

Introduction to Saline Environments & Microbial Halophiles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Aseptic Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study bacteria and aseptic microbiology laboratory techniques. They discover how to pour, label, streak, seal and store plates in an incubator and articulate what they have learned via an informational laboratory poster. .
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PPT
Teacher Web

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Take young biologists back to the beginning of life on Earth with this presentation on bacteria. Examining the different classifications of bacteria, this presentation introduces young scientists to the concepts of autotrophs and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Viewing Bacteria

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Have you ever wanted to know the true structure of E.coli? Does the thought of peering into its "small world" sound exciting? Here is a instructional activity that allows pupils the ability to do just that. Blossoming microbiologists use...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Fields in the Life Sciences

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Many fields of study require a specialty and a sub-specialty as you progress through your education. Scholars learn about six sub-specialties of life science. From botany to zoology, our knowledge of the world of living organisms expands...
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Lesson Plan
Nuffield Foundation

Working with Immobilized Enzymes or Microscopic Organisms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Let the lab be a catalyst to learn about enzymes. Scholars create alginate beads filled with yeast. As part of an investigation into enzymes, they see how these beads provide a catalyst to the reaction of glucose into ethanol.
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AP Test Prep
College Board

AP Biology Practice Exam 2013

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
What is the best way to prepare for an AP® exam? Learners become familiar with the AP® Biology exam by completing a full-length practice exam. The AP® test prep by the College Board contains multiple choice, grid-in, and free-response...
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Interactive
Learning Games Lab

Bacteria Sampling

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Scholars explore the procedure for bacteria sampling in a virtual lab by first walking through a detailed step-by-step procedure of preparing the samples of raw milk and pasteurized milk, growing the bacteria, and comparing results....
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Interactive
Learning Games Lab

Gram Staining

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Scholars use a lab simulation to test contaminated yogurt for bacteria by gram staining. They learn proper lab procedures for handling bacteria and for sterilizing equipment, and then walk through the process on their own to try gram...
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Interactive
Learning Games Lab

Controlling Water Activity in Food

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Food storage matters! Scholars learn how the amount of water in corn can affect its rate of spoilage. They create a control group, then test three corn samples stored in three different locations for water activity. As a result of the...
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Interactive
Learning Games Lab

How to Use Oil Immersion Microscope

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Teach the class how to use a microscope to identify bacteria in food. Scholars explore the different parts of the microscope and learn how to determine total magnification. They walk step-by-step through the procedure of preparing slides...
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Interactive
Learning Games Lab

Testing and Adjusting pH

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils learn how to control food spoilage by adjusting the food's pH. They see that one of the most dangerous bacteria can grow in food if people don't handle and store food properly. Using knowledge of the bacteria's preferred pH,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Safety Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine the optimal living conditions for yeast and apply these results to microbes in food. For this microbiology lab lesson, students observe the reaction of yeast to elevated temperatures. They relate these results to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hand washing Laboratory Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are exposed to the benefits of many antimicrobial soaps to prevent infections. In the food-service industry, studies indicate that inadequate hand washing and cross-contamination is responsible
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Meiosis Flipbook

For Students 7th
In this biology activity, 7th graders use the phases of meiosis to illustrate and label the flipbook. They should include the facts of each stage.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Microbiology:206 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, learners find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Isolating Bacteria from a Mix Culture

For Students 9th - 11th
Students isolate three species of bacteria using the plate streak method, implement sterile microbiology techniques, and produce pure cultures of each microorganism at the end of this exercise. They write a descriptive paragraph for each...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using A Winogradsky Column to Analyze Microbial Communities

For Teachers K - 12th
Students use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. This investigation is appropriate for a variety of age groups. Elementary Students be fascinated by the changes occurring over time...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Winogradsky Columns: Microbial Ecology in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Substances that decompose with the help of living organisms do so at different rates. Scholars experiment with Winogradsky columns to determine the rate of decomposition, the oxygen and sulfide content changes, and bacteria levels. The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using A Winogradsky Column to Analyze Microbial Communities

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. They collect water samples from outdoor sources in plastic bottles to observe and record changes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sex and the Single Bacterium

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become familiar with microbiology and biotechnology laboratory techniques and observe the results of antibiotic resistance transfer from one bacteria to another via conjugation. They then calculate the "mating efficiency" by...
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Interactive
Study Stack

Biology Crossword Puzzle 7

For Students 8th - 11th
In this online interactive biology crossword puzzle activity, students use the 5 clues to find the appropriate answers to complete the word puzzle.

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