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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Germs Spread? Why Do They Make Us Sick?

For Students 2nd - 7th
Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to them. But why are some of these germs relatively harmless, while others can be fatal? The creators of this...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the American Institute of Biological Sciences contains articles on a wide array of issues related to species diversity and extinction. Many articles available in Spanish.
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Pathogens

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, self-guided lesson on pathogens and microorganisms. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well as diagrams to help with understanding. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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BioEd Online

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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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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 the four...
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BioEd Online

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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars 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...
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BioEd Online

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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create models of microbes to scale, and compare their sizes and shapes. A 'Microbe Scaling Chart' is provided. The instructional activity and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 6...
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BioEd Online

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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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: And Now, What Do You Know About Microbes? (Post Assessment)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A post-assessment at the end of a unit on microbes where students complete a multiple-choice quiz, and create and present a concept map of what they learned. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying...
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Beneath the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
What does it mean to be alive? Scientists are now revisiting this question as they discover previously unknown microorganisms at the bottom of the ocean.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Extremophile

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing some of the extreme environments where extremophile organisms can live, and giving examples from bacteria, archaea, flora, and fauna. (Published: November 26, 2010)
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Other

Microbworld: Discover Unseen Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this terrific site "to find out all about the world of microbes from your own hands to the mighty Himalayas, landfills to oil spills, common colds to uncommon cures, under microscopes and in the news."
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Bioremediation: Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent information provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Protists and Fungi

For Students 9th - 10th
A multi-media learning modlue immersing students in the kingdoms of fungi and protists. Activities include informational text, video clips, animations, and student assignments.
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Activity
Channel 4 Learning

4 L: Science Essentials: Choose Life

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great review for understanding life cycles and many aspects of living things. Find topics and their main ideas, vocabulary review, quizzes, and complementary activities for teachers to use.
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Interactive
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Extreme Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource explores the National Science Foundation's special report on extreme microbes. Some topics included are radiation eaters and amazing survivors. The interactive activity consists of a video tours, illustrations, related...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Rediscovering Biology: Unit 4: Microbial Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete learning module on microbial diversity that includes a downloadable textbook chapter, teacher guide, and lesson activities. The chapter can also be viewed online. In addition, there are animations, images, a video, and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Aquatic Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Study the research of aquatic organisms and how they move and live. Be prepared to give examples of the types of these wet organisms.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Microbiology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive learning module, students focus on the structure and function, metabolism, reproductive processes, and biological importance of viruses, prokaryotes, fungi, and protists.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Save a Life, Clean Some Water!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student teams practice water quality analysis through turbidity measurement and coliform bacteria counts. They use information about water treatment processes to design prototype small-scale water treatment systems and test the influent...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Biological Processes: Putting Microbes to Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the fundamentals of using microbes to treat wastewater. They discover how wastewater is generated and its primary constituents. Microbial metabolism, enzymes and bioreactors are explored to fully understand the primary...
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Website
Other

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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Handout
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: Clostridium Perfringens

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the germ clostridium perfringens and associated food poisoning.
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Handout
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Microbial Life: Microbial Life in Extreme Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is comprehensive information about microbes living in extreme conditions. Explore the definition of extremophile, what makes an extreme environment, and types of extreme environments. Site includes pictures, information and other...