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Handout
MadSci Network

Mad Scientist Network: Toxins of Blue Green Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the dangers of blue-green toxins on humans.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: There Are Algae in Your House!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan students learn about how algae is used in the food they eat.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Brown Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers the short definition of brown algae, a large group of multicellular algae.
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Ponds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
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Unit Plan
Other

Vhi Healthcare: Blue Green Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
What is blue-green algae? Is blue-green algae nutritious? This site answers these questions as well as the use of algae in the treatment of diseases.
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Handout
Other

Foster City Lagoon System

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on a chemical that was added to lagoon systems to reduce odor and algae.
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Handout
Microscopy UK

Microscopy Uk: Polysiphonia a Red Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines red algae. Also gives the habitat, reproduction cycle, and lists different species.
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Handout
Other

The Krib: Control of Red Algae in Freshwater Aquarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Causes for red algae in the aquarium, eliminating red algae, the role of carbon dioxide, and algae eaters.
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Handout
Other

Aquascope: Encrusting Red Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Habitat, appearance, and classification of red algae. Growth of red algae.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Alien Invasion: Aquarium Capers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Evaluate the effectiveness of snails as a biological control to combat the spread of an alien alga in the Mediterranean. Grow and culture algal "mats" on microscope slides to observe the grazing behavior of pond snails.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Microbes: Fungi and Algae: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson explains the existence and importance fungi and algae. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Microbes: Fungi and Algae."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Microbes: Fungi and Algae: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the existence and importance fungi and algae. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Microbes: Fungi and Algae."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Algae: Lesson 1

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of algae plants. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Algae."
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Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: We're Likin' the Lichen

For Students 4th - 8th
Lichen is made up of two organisms. Find out what those two are and how being a combination helps them to survive.
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Unknown Type
Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Simple Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
A worksheet regarding simple organisms, including protazoans, lichens and algae.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Algae: Lesson 3

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of algae plants. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Algae."
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Protists

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans could not live on Earth if it were not for protists. Why? Protists produce almost one-half of the oxygen on the planet, decompose and recycle nutrients that...
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Handout
Other

Net Pets: Red Slime Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the reproduction of red algae and the structure of red algae.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Reproduction in Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Algae are not uniform in their methods of reproduction. Some reproduce sexually and others asexually. Read a brief overview of algae reproduction in this resource.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Diatoms Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Diatoms are a type of algae that reproduces both sexually and asexually. Its characteristics and methods of reproduction are described here.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Types of Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the characteristics of four different types of algae.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Uses of Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses uses of algae in nutrition, products used by humans, pollution control, biodiesel production, Asian medicine, and other ways.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Diatoms Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about diatoms, including their physical characteristics, where they can be found, their classification, how they reproduce, how they form diatomaceous earth when they become fossilized, and their importance to...
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Protists

For Students K - 1st
What are protists? Illustrated discussion of protists including characteristics, types, major groups, and how they survive.