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NASA Astrobiology Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://nai.nasa.gov/
This site provides information on NAI research, a library of publications, sections for teachers and students, and an Ask An Expert section. The student section features Astro-Venture, where students ...

Toxic Blooms: Understanding Red Tides part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.fathom.com/course/10701012/index.html
This online seminar reviews the topic of red tides in four sessions, which review the effect HABs have on public health, wildlife and the economy; describe common harmful algal species and their ...

Safe Micro-organism: Micro-organisms for Investigations in Schools and Colleges part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://microbiologyonline.org/index.php/teachers/safety...
This 6-page online safety form lists microorganisms that are considered suitable for use in schools and colleges. It includes a table that describes selected bacteria and fungi which present minimum ...

BioMedia Associates: Learning Programs for Biology part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/index.html
This site provides photographs, animations, essays, teaching resources, multimedia, and other information about biological systems and organisms. It features a monthly contest and quiz in which ...

The Culture and Use of Free-Living Protozoa in Teaching part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This booklet describes basic methods for cultivation and identification of protozoa that may be used for K-12 and college studies. The booklet includes activities that involve using a simple ...

Ecology in a Jar part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This journal article discusses incorporation of the Winogradsky Column into high school science classrooms to demonstrate nutrient cycles and inter-relatedness of organisms in the environment. It ...

Sawdust, Spawn, and Shiitake part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This journal article introduces a high school exercise that deals with shiitake, a fungus that plays an important role in the forests of Asia as a decomposer of recently dead trees and in agriculture ...

Explore the World Using Protozoa part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This book contains 28 hands-on investigations that use protozoa to model macroscopic ecological and biological processes--such as symbiosis, succession, and feeding strategies. Featuring activities ...

Ciliates by the Slice part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This educational journal article details fast and easy methods for collecting benthic ciliates from sandy sediments for identification and quantification. It describes the habitat of benthic ...

Decay and Renewal part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This text provides techniques for students, grades 9-12, to learn the basics while investigating the science behind biodegradation - in nature and in human engineered systems for wastewater ...