Carrie Heeter, Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology
From the Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology, this web site features "Dirtland", an interactive microbe zoo. The site explores the endless varieties of microorganisms and the environments they inhabit. These habitats include composts, at home, agriculture, hot springs, snow and ice, mines, root cellars, toxic waste, animals, soil, food, space, and water. Each habitat link provides a description of the environment as well as images and descriptions of particular species of microorganisms that thrive there. The site also contains a �What is a microbe?� link with an interactive image comparing the size of a microbe to a mouse and a tree of life with an outline of the major groups of organisms.
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Habitats, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Evolution, Microbiology, Diversity Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Informal, General Public, Intermediate (3-5), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8) Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, Extremely Cold, Altered by Humans Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science
