Curated OER
Strange Bugs
As individuals or in small groups, marine biologists research and discuss archaea and their unusual behavior as compared to bacteria. Teach them about the chemical makeup of the cell membrane of these strange organisms. This complex...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Pass Gas?
Flatulence is a daily phenomenon. In fact, most human beings pass gas 10-20 times a day (yes, that includes you). Where does your bodily gas come from? This learning module takes us on a journey into the intestines, shedding light on how...
Tree of Life Project
The Tree of Life Web Project
The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.
Other
University of Delaware: Chemosynthesis.
An explanation of how in the deep sea, where the sun's rays never reach, organisms make food from chemicals, a process called chemosynthesis.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Kingdom
Describes the characteristics of archaebacteria, the different subgroups, and the importance of archaebacteria.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.7 Types of Archaea
Explore the diversity of the domain Archaea.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Examples
Presents the characteristics of archaebacteria and a list of examples from each of the three main subgroups.