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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Characterization of the Bioluminescence (Lux+) Gene E. coli

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students grow E. coli strain HB101, which contains the plasmid pUCD607 with the bioluminescence (Lux+) gene. The plasmid containing the Lux+ gene is isolated from the E. coli, then characterized by restriction analysis.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cloning And b-Galactosidase

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate cloning using E coli cultures. Through laboratory exercise, they determine if E coli cells contain b - galactosidase.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Who's Hitchhiking in Your Food?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
How can you tell if harmful bacteria are growing in your food? Students learn to culture bacteria in order to examine ground meat and bagged salad samples, looking for common foodborne bacteria such as E. coli or salmonella. After 2-7...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
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Handout
New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
General informational facts about Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
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Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: E. Coli Infection

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a concise overview of the E. coli illness. It proceeds to tell what it is, how you can get the virus, what the symptoms are, how it is diagnosed and treated, and the resource lists different ways in which you can...