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Society for General Microbiology: Microbiology Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Society for General Microbiology is a UK based resource for microbiologists to discuss various topics within the field of microbiology. Microbiology Online is geared to educators and students of these invisible organisms equipped...
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Jules Bordet, the scientist awarded with the 1919 Nobel Prize in Medicine "for his discoveries relating to immunity." Site by the Nobel E-Museum.
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Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Robert Koch Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
A very complete biography from The Nobel Foundation on the man who was the father of modern microbiology, Robert Koch.
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Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Med Myst: Reloaded: Disease Defenders

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online adventure game, become part of a team of experts investigating an infectious disease outbreak. Learn about the science of infectious disease and the medical careers of real scientists such as an epidemiologist,...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Glossary of Biology Terms and Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of biology and microbiology terms.
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Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Meiosis Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This cell biology lesson explains and illustrated the different phases of meiosis. Includes vocabulary and assessment links as well as othe related resources.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Small, Tiny, Invisible: How Big Is a Virus?

For Students 3rd - 5th
How big or small are viruses really? In this activity, you will find out by creating a scale model that allows you to compare the size of many different small objects.
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Interactive
McGraw Hill

Mc Grawl Hill: Virtual Pathology

For Students 9th - 10th
If you want to know more about a career in pathology, try this virtual pathology resource. Your job is to figure out what is making your patients sick. You solve the three cases by looking at blood smears and comparing them to pictures...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Meiosis in Lily Anther Microsporocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
This cell biology page is illustrated with photographs of plant meiosis taking place in a cell.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Disinfectants

For Students 9th - 10th
This experiment asks you to compare different types of cleaning agents. Household cleaning products, like bleach or Lysol, are included to see which ones kill the most bacteria. Different brands of antibacterial hand soap or dish soap...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Natural Antimicrobial Agents

For Students 9th - 10th
This abstract asks you to discover what sources you can test for antimicrobial action by culturing bacteria in the presence of an extract from a source you hypothesize to have antimicrobial properties. Antimicrobial properties have been...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Cinnamon Gum and Mouth Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
A scientific study has shown that chewing Big Red Gum reduces mouth microbes. Cinnamon oil in gum is a natural defense against mouth bacteria that cause tooth decay and bad breath. Conduct an experiment to compare products with cinnamon...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Microbial Communities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This 1986 journal article reports that most microbial communities have escaped description. Article covers communities and ecosystems, microbial communities in termite intestines, microbial mats in evaporite flats, and microbial...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Ecology in a Jar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This journal article discusses incorporation of the Winogradsky Column into high school science classrooms to demonstrate nutrient cycles and inter-relatedness of organisms in the environment.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Plankton in the Bay

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about plankton in relation to the Chesapeake Bay and how they grow and are sampled.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Nanobacteria: Are They or Aren't They Alive?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this five-part activity, students will learn whether or not nanobacteria are alive.
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Article
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Evolution From a Virus's View

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This page is a brief tutorial on viral evolution which focuses on the evolutionary pressures that balance transmission and virulence. There are additional sections with further recommended reading, resources for teachers, and a brief...
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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Microbiologia 2 Bachillerato

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit will allow you to have a broader idea about microorganism, people and the ecosystem. It contains 16 interactive activities.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia provides a concise explanation of van Leeuwenhoek's (1632-1723 CE) contribution to the improvement of the microscope and his contributions to cell biology.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:odyssey of Life Ii the Unknown World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Observe organisms in various environments, determine what enables the organisms to live in that environment and discuss the varied biological functions of the organisms.
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Other

Biologie Online: Biologie Von a Bis Z (German)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biology is a natural science that deals with living things. Like other areas of science, biology is divided into several subcategories. See them here from A to Z.
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Other

Indiana Biolab: The Study of Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
This competent site delves into the size of bacteria, shapes of bacteria, arrangement of bacteria, and how and what bacteria eat.
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Handout
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Microbial Fermentations

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Access Excellence you can read about the different kinds of microbial fermentation, their role in biotechnology, and the history of the process and how it is used. Includes links to more detailed information.
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Website
Other

Careers in Medical Laboratory Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists many of the careers in lab technology, along with descriptions of each one. There is also information on schooling and certification.