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Mutations--Preexisting or Acquired?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the reasoning and experimental approaches to mutations. They expose a culture of E. coli to virulent bacteriophage and observe whether mutations of the cells existed previously or if the bacteria mutated as a response...
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Blood: Transport and Protection

For Students 9th - 12th
In this blood learning exercise, students review what makes up blood: plasma, platelets, and red and white blood cells. Students also learn how the blood helps fight viruses, bacteria, and other foreign substances. This learning exercise...
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Diversity of Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Pupils identify the difference between eukaryote and prokaryotes and examine the structure of bacteria.  In this bacteria lesson students examine the different ways that bacteria are classified through an activity. 
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Fighting Invisible Enemies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine antibiotics, what they do and what things were like before we had them.  In this antibiotics lesson students research bacteria and antibiotics then as a group prepare a written report. 
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Immune System Alive

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars examine the function of the immune system. They read and discuss text, complete a K-W-L chart, sequence photos of white blood cells encountering bacteria, develop an outline, and write an essay.
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Chapter 16, Food Biotechnology

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Although the points given on these slides are valid, the visual accessibility is poor. Consequently, many viewers would be distracted or entirely unable to view the presentation.  The content is a review of microorganisms and their...
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Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi activity, students will review the basic characteristics of each of these groups. Students will complete 7 fill in the blank questions about viruses, 6 true or false questions about...
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Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the differences between viruses and bacteria. They educate others to the harms and benefits of each by making a newspaper ad, pamphlet or informative article.
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The Infection Game: The Shape of Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Encourage the spread of knowledge in your class with this cross-curricular epidemic simulation. Pulling together science, social studies, and math, this lesson engages students in modeling the spread of infectious diseases, collecting...
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Ah Choo!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare bacteria to viruses to find the differences. In this biology lesson, students research viruses they have been inoculated against, using the Internet. Students complete a graphic organizer of their research on common...
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Micro-Organisms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate micro-organisms with an on line activity. In this micro-organism on line lesson plan, students identify bacteria, viruses and fungi projected onto a white board. Students work in groups and use a computer and an on...
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Immune System: The Master of Self-Defense

For Teachers 6th
Students examine the role of the immune system in the human body. They conduct a hand-washing experiment, answer questions while viewing videos, discuss key vocabulary, draw and label illustrations, and observe demonstrations and record...
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Exploratorium

Life Size - Explore the Size and Scale of Microscopic Biology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Compare sizes of microscopic items. Given a set of labels of microscopic objects, pupils try to place them in order from smallest to largest. Scholars then compare their lists to the actual comparisons along with the measurements of the...
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The Structure of DNA

For Students 8th - 11th
In this structure of DNA worksheet, students answer several short answer questions applying knowledge about the structure of DNA. Students also match the description to the correct terms.
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Microviewer

For Students 5th - 7th
In this microviewer worksheet, students observe several types of cells. Students draw each type of cell and label the important parts. Students also answer questions relatable to the cell and the purpose for study.
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Common Vaccinations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine vaccinations and how they work.  In this vaccinations lesson students create posters that describe the various types of vaccines. 
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TE Lesson: Fighting Back!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the roles of the immune system in keeping the body healthy. They see how engineers contribute to this process by creating antibiotics, and vaccinations. They discuss how an astronauts' immune system may be suppressed...
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Teach Mrs. Jones' Class about Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
During a biology lesson, scholars research microbes, design a lesson plan using an outline, and present the lesson to the class. 
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Immune, Lymphatic System

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A fantastic slideshow that has images, details, definitions and trivia to accompany each structure and response involved with the immune system. The slides are very useful for all levels of the immune response. A complete sets of notes...
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Bacterial Roles

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study bacteria and the role it plays in the ecosystem.  In this bacteria instructional activity students research the roles bacteria has and submit a chart. 
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How Germs are Spread and Prevented

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gain understanding of the human body by identifying three pictures of bacteria/viruses on a sheet of paper and orally name what germs are, ways germs are spread, and how to prevent from spreading germs.
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How Germs Spread

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners conduct a test to help them visualize the spread of germs. They identify that a pandemic is an epidemic (an outbreak of an infectious disease) that spreads across a large region or even worldwide. Finally, students state...
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Arctica - An Interactive Mystery

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Rumours of illness, poisoning, and madness - a ship disappears without a trace! Read this interactive science story and use deductive reasoning skills to solve a mystery. This engaging resource gives science stars a chance to practice...
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Antibiotics: Will They Work?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine why antibiotics are important in everyday life. They examine the decisions that people make and how these decisions can artificially speed up natural selection in bacteria that cause infections such as group A...

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