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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes From Your Backyard

For Students 9th - 10th
Nematodes, also called roundworms, are the most abundant animal on Earth and can be found in your back yard, playgrounds, and many other places. This lab involves isolating nematodes from several soil samples to discover the best...
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Nematoda Roundworms

For Students 9th - 10th
General info from the University of California on the the physical characteristics and population ecology of roundworms.
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Other

Ascaris of the Colon: Intestinal Parasite Ascaris Lumbricoides

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about the ascaris lumbricoides, including: etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, general gross description, general microscopic description, and clinical correlation.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Phylum Nematoda

For Students 9th - 10th
The Animal Diversity Web offers a general introduction to the roundworm and some of its physical characteristics.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Hookworm

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about hookworms, including causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute Online: The Circle of Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Franklin Institute explores how "each family of living things has its own life cycle." Links to many resources are woven together with narrative at this site.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Infectious Diesease: Trichinosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything that you need to know about trichinosis and the worm that causes it will probably be available on this comprehensive site. Everything from the cause to prevention and lots of other topics are all presented.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 9.6 Roundworms

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the characteristics and ecological interactions of roundworms.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Nematode

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Nematodes (Caenorhabditis elegans), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species, and maps of its global distribution can also be...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Trichinella Spiralis

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the transmission, life cycle, and pathology of the trichinella spiralis infection.
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Other

Nematoda General

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on nematodes in general, including their general characteristics and their effect on the environment.
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Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Nematodes Worms That Are Round

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out what the story is behind the microscopic nematodes, also known as round worms.
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Songs for Teaching

No Backbone Beat

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn your invertebrates with this great rap. Your students will be walking through the halls singing this rap, when you begin your invertebrate unit with it. It covers protozoan, metazoan, arthropods, and more.