TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Pandemics Spread
A discussion about the globalization of disease, and the implications of a pandemic. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how scientists can help prevent future outbreaks. [8:00]
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
In this WebQuest, sudents will be working in cooperative learning groups to research bacteria, viruses, and the immune system via the Internet. Students will be taking notes and answering questions to show the teacher for approval....
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Bacteria at Hydrothermal Vents
Discover more about the thermophiles (bacteria) that live in hydrothermal vents ranging from the ocean floor to Yellowstone hotsprings.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prokaryotes Questions
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to Prokaryotes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prokaryote Classification and Diversity
Different groups of prokaryotes. Evolutionary relationships of bacteria and archaea. Extremophiles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Antibiotic Resistance?
Antibiotic resistance describes a bacteria's ability to survive while being exposed to antibiotics. Topics explored are the following: How does antibiotic resistance develop exactly?; How do we measure antibiotic resistance?; How...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Virulence Factors of Listeria Monocytogenes
This quiz provides questions related to the growth and genetics of bacteria. This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.60 Innate Immune System
Discover the function of the innate immune system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.5 Bacteria and Humans
Explore some different harmful and helpful bacteria.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.4 Bacteria Reproduction
Explore the different types of bacteria reproduction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.3 Bacteria Nutrition
Learn about different types of bacteria and the ways they get nutrition.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.2 Bacteria Characteristics
Understand the structure, characteristics, and diversity of bacteria.
MadSci Network
Mad Sci Network: Three Decomposers
The MadSci Network answers the posted question by describing three large groups of decomposers: bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology: The Curious Microbe
This interesting site focuses on unusual microbes that inhabit an extreme environmental niche on our planet. Individual articles are written in a tone suitable for general audience.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Antibiotics
This article provides answers to several commonly asked questions about antibiotics. Several of the subjects that are covered include: what are antibiotics, how do they work, what is bacterial resistance, and how do I know when I need...
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Kids' Pages: River and Stream Pollution
What makes our rivers and streams dirty? This brief overview discusses the causes of pollution in rivers and streams and how to solve it.
University of California
Ucmp: Spirochetes
A short look at the spirochetes and the diseases they cause.
University of California
Ucmp: The Biosphere: Life on Earth
Learn about different forms of life that coexist with us on Earth. This Berkeley article provides links to brief write-ups on the three domains of living organisms: Eukaryota, Bacteria, and Archaea.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Bacterial Disease Research
Read about cutting-edge research on bacterial pathogens from the Stanford University. Then view movies showing how these pathogens invade their hosts. The introduction for the non-biologist is very helpful.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: The Tree of Life: True Bacteria
Visit the tree of life and discover characteristics, habitats, and examples of the world's true bacteria.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive!: Microbes Quiz
Check out this ten question multiple choice quiz on microbes.
Other
Indiana Biolab: Using Scien. Notation to Study Bacteria
Whoa! scientific notation in the real world. A lab's own paper on scinotation. Somewhat messy, but sort of fascinating.