biosurf unit 4 careers

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS

This class home page from the University of Wisconsin-Madison features great readings on the major groups of bacteria, how humans try to control bacterial growth, and how bacteria make us sick.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As the United States' first line of defense against disease, the CDC has one of the best sites for learning about infectious disease caused by viruses, bacteria, or protists. Search their health information files for information about a particular disease or visit their statistics site for stats on sexually transmitted diseases.

Myxo Web

Everything you wanted to know about plasmodial slime molds is right here. This page was created in conjunction with faculty from Fairmont State College in West Virginia.

Complete DNA Sequence Of Yeast

In April 1996, scientists announced that they had sequenced the entire genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Thus, baker's yeast has the distinction of being the first eukaryote to have it's entire genome sequenced. Read this Access Excellence article to learn more about this historic feat.

SOFTWARE AND MULTIMEDIA

Microbiology Video Library

This site offers QuickTime movies of HIV replication and maturation, as well as bacteria growing, swimming, and reacting to penicillin.

PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

AIDS: The War Within Teacher's Guide: This online book from the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago contains a wealth of information and activities you can use as you present HIV and AIDS to your class. Click on the book's cover to learn more about HIV testing with ELISA and Western Blots, then look at the suggested activity in which students analyze sample data.
One, Two, Three, TMV: Does the tobacco of different cigarettes have different amounts of Tobacco Mosaic Virus? This is the experimental question of this lab, which has the advantage of using a virus that is harmless to humans and also easily obtainable. The site is found at the Access Excellence Activities Exchange.
Ozone and Phytoplankton: This class activity shows the importance of plankton in the food web and how ozone depletion at the poles can negatively impact both plankton and the food web.
Seaweed Pudding: If you've eaten store-bought vanilla pudding, you've already eaten seaweed! This recipe shows you how to make vanilla pudding using a type of red algae available in health food stores. The page also ontains other ocean-related activities from the Gulf of Maine Aquarium.
Down, Dung and Dirty: This lab activity explores fungal succession on a piece of dung. This aromatic activity can be found at the Access Excellence Activities Exchange.

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Unit 4 Index

Learning Links
Chapter 14 || Chapter 15 || Chapter 16

In the News || Link and Think
Spotlight on Careers || Teachers' Lounge

In the Community
Chapter 14 || Chapter 15 || Chapter 16