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Nutritional Influence on Illness and Disease

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine nutritionally related diseases and illnesses, evaluating studies and developing topics for a science fair project. They investigate bacteria, researching how it can be harmful or helpful, and create illustrated displays.
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Collaboration via Slime Mold

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students combine the skills and concepts that they have developed to ask a simple question which can be answered on a Petri plate. They ask questions and design experiments for verification through collaboration with their classmates.
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Spud Smear

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners study various samples of microorganisms in petri dishes. For this microorganism lesson, students place various samples of items in petri dishes and observe them after several days of incubation.
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Diversity of Microorganisms

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the diversity of microorganisms from A to Z. There are 39 biology terms located in the word search.
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Word Scramble – Lesson 3

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health activity, students identify and define vocabulary terms related to foodborne illness. They unscramble the words listed at the bottom of the sheet and use them to complete each of 8 blanks.
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Mold It

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils make molds of various items of their choosing using the Molt-It kit. They discuss the scientific value of making molds.
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What's That Brown Fuzzy Stuff On My Plum?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine Koch's Postulates by actually using them. They perform each of the required four steps to show that the brown fuzzy fungus they see growing on stone fruit (plums, peaches, nectarines, cherries) is what causes them to rot.