Classroom Activities
Activity |
Description |
Elementary
(Grades 3-6) |
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| Fungus I | Carbon dioxide production by yeast. |
| Fungus II | The growth of fungi on plates. |
| Skin Disinfectant Lab | The effectiveness of disinfectants on skin. |
| Yeast Model | The transmission of disease by microorganisms. |
Middle
School (Grades 6-8) |
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| Swell Lab | Carbon dioxide production by yeast. |
| Spice Up Your Life | Antimicrobial activity of spices. |
| What is Biodegradable? | The decomposition of organic and inorganic materials. |
| Veggie Soup | Soft rot in vegetables caused by Erwinia carotovora. |
| Aaaaah...Cchhooo! | Transmission of disease. |
| Stain | A simple stain for bacteria. |
| Something's Fishy | The nitrogen cycle in a fish tank. |
High
School (Grades 9-12) |
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| Coming Clean with Enzymes* | Enzyme action in bacteria. |
| How Long Will I Be Blue* | Fermentation of sugar by yeast. |
| Rumbly in my Tummy* | Lactose intolerance including recipe for making yogurt. |
| It's a Gas* | Fermentation of sugar by yeast. |
| Something's Glowing | Bacterial fluorescence. |
| Slick Oil* | Oil degradation by bacteria. |
| They're Everywhere* | Food microbiology and methods of food preservation. |
| Something's Rotten in the Vegetable Bin* | A model for disease transmission using vegetables. |
| Bugs that make Drugs that Kill Bugs | Antibotic production by microbes. |
| Cultivating Yogurt | The microbiology of yogurt. |
| Root Nodulation | Microbes Fertilize Plants |
| Bacteria in Milk | Milk microbiology. |
| Disinfectants | Consumer Report on Common Household Disinfectants. |
| Water Quality | Water quality lab. |
| Bacillus | Isolate a strain of the bacterium Bacillus from soil. |
| Is Bleach a Good Disinfectant lab? | Determine the concentration of bleach that kills E. coli. |
| Micropipettor | Quantitative analysis of micropipettor skills. |