Curated OER
Technology Tackling Biofilms
Students use their knowledge of biofilms to design a model of a new toothbrush to tackle dental biofilms. In addition, they evaluate the product, and communicate the process of the technological design.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Cell Signaling in Unicellular Organisms
Article takes a look at how unicellular organisms "chat" with one another using chemical signals. It examines yeast mating types, bacterial quorum sensing, and biofilms.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Microbial Jungles All Over the Place (And You)
As we walk through our daily environments, we're surrounded by exotic creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye. We usually imagine these microscopic organisms, or microbes, as asocial cells that float around by themselves....
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Natural Resource in the Gel Worm Sodium Alginate
See how the gel worm sodium alginate is made in this illustrated slideshow.