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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Strange Bugs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Pass Gas?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Other

University of Delaware: Chemosynthesis.

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of how in the deep sea, where the sun's rays never reach, organisms make food from chemicals, a process called chemosynthesis.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the characteristics of archaebacteria, the different subgroups, and the importance of archaebacteria.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 5.7 Types of Archaea

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the diversity of the domain Archaea.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the characteristics of archaebacteria and a list of examples from each of the three main subgroups.