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Tardigrades part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This highly informative and detailed web site features a Pathfinder Science hands-on, minds-on guided research activity dedicated to tardigrades, also known as water bears. The site helps to create ...Subject: Biology: Biology, Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Culturing Methods
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Project:Independent Research, Activities:Lab Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, High Radiation, Anhydrous, Hypersaline, Anoxic, Extremely Hot, Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Project:Independent Research, Activities:Lab Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, High Radiation, Anhydrous, Hypersaline, Anoxic, Extremely Hot, Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
Secrets of a Salty Survivor part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Science at NASA article reports the ability of the halophilic bacteria Halobacterium to survive lethal doses of radiation, extreme dryness, and the vacuum of space. Potential applications for ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Molecular Biology, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Audio, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Hypersaline
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Audio, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Hypersaline
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
Tardigrade Species Distribution Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website provides information about Tardigrades and introduces the Tardigrade Species Distribution Project. The objectives of the project are to engage students in hands-on science and to map the ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations, Activities:Project
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Hypersaline, High Radiation, Acidic, Extremely Hot, Extremely Cold, Alkaline
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations, Activities:Project
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Hypersaline, High Radiation, Acidic, Extremely Hot, Extremely Cold, Alkaline
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Tardigrades part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This creative and informative web site is dedicated to Tardigrades, more commonly known as water bears. The site, directed towards children and the general public, includes the following features: ...Subject: Biology: Biology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Extremely Hot, High Pressure, Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Extremely Hot, High Pressure, Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
The Mysterious Life of Caves part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is a companion website to a NOVA television series investigating strange life-forms found in toxic caverns. The program reviews the traditional theory of cave formation; introduces new theories ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Metabolism, Biofilms, Biology:Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, Evolution:Patterns
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Hypersaline, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Altered by Humans, Extremely Hot, High Radiation, Extremely Cold, Alkaline, Acidic
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Hypersaline, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Altered by Humans, Extremely Hot, High Radiation, Extremely Cold, Alkaline, Acidic
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)