Protistan Tales of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps
A WebQuest exploring the microbial diversity of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps
Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers
General Resources
Protists
- General Characteristics of Protista
- Kingdom Protista
- Protista
- Protista: Algae, Protozoa, Slime Molds, and Water Molds
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HideProtists of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps. (Left to Right) Acanthocystis, Coleps, Spirostomum, Paramecium, Metopus, Euglena, and Stentor. Images courtesy of microscope.
Protist Resources
Acanthocystis
- microscope Image and Description: Acanthocystis
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Acanthocystis
- Access Science: Centrohelida
- Science Fair Projects Encyclopedia: Centrohelid
- Sun Animalcules and Amoebas
Drawing of Amoeba radiosa courtesy of the microscope web site.
- microscope Image and Description: Amoeba
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Amoeba
- Amoeba: Protists Which Move and Feed Using Pseudopodia
- DisoverySchool: Ameoba
- Ode to the Amoeba
- Enchanted Learning Amoeba Printout
- Micrographia: The Amoebae
- microscope Image and Description: Coleps
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Coleps
- A Comical Beastie
- Micrographia: The Varieties of Ciliate
- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: A Tragic Film from the Microscopic World
Drawing of Epistylis, courtesy of the microscope web site.
- microscope Image and Description: Epistylis
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Epistylis
- Microbus: Epistylis
- microscope Image and Description: Euglena
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Euglena
- The Euglenoid Project
- Euglena's Home Page
- Science Fair Projects Encyclopedia: Euglena
- microscope Image and Description: Metopus
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Metopus
- The Biology of Protists
- Science Fair Projects Encyclopedia: Ciliates
- microscope Image and Description: Paramecium
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Paramecium
- Micrographia: The Varieties of Ciliate
- Science Fair Projects Encyclopedia: Paramecium
- Micscape Article: Paramecium
Drawing of Paramecium putrinum, courtesy of the microscope web site.
- microscope Image and Description: Spirostomum
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Spirostomum
- Spirostomum: The Fastest Contraction in the World
- Diagram of Spirostomum
- The Biology of Protists
- Spirostomum's Digestion
- microscope Image and Description: Stentor
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Stentor
- Micrographia: Heterotrich Ciliates
- Micscape Article: Protozoa - The Stentor
- Droplet Gallery: Stentor
- Stentor Protozoan
- microscope Image and Description: Vorticella
- Molecular Expressions Movie: Vorticella
- Micrographia: Peritrich Ciliates
- Tale of the Telotroch
- Microbus: Vorticella
- MicrobeWorld: Vorticella
Protists of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps. (Left to Right) Acanthocystis, Coleps, Spirostomum, Paramecium, Metopus, Euglena, and Stentor. Images courtesy of microscope.
Storytelling Resources
Depiction of Aesop from the Nuremberg Chronicle. Published in 1493.
Anthropomorphism Aesop's Fables
