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
