Lead your biology class on a cell-sized adventure! Emerging scientists construct models of prokaryotes, then design an experiment to properly grow a bacterial culture. They conclude the activity by viewing the culture under a microscope. Once they collect and analyze the required data, participants review results in a teacher-led discussion.

Concepts

archaea, eubacteria, flagella, prokaryotes, cilia

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Allow class members to research the overuse of antibiotics and why this contributes to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• Let groups demonstrate their results in the form of slide presentations

Classroom Considerations

• Take adequate safety measures while working with live bacterial cultures
• Individuals should have knowledge of microscope use before conducting this activity

Pros

• Many strains of bacteria may be substituted with this activity, so long as safety measures are followed
• Further research may be conducted, with a focus on nanotechnology application, for upper grade levels

Cons

• None