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Evolution from a virus's view part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This page is a brief tutorial on viral evolution. The text focuses on the evolutionary pressures that balance transmission and virulence. There are additional sections with further recommended ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Biology, Environmental Science:Human Population:Epidemics, Pandemics, Biology:Evolution:Processes, Environmental Science:Human Population, Biology:Evolution, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Biology:Ecology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Parasitism
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Bibliography, Pedagogic Resources, Activities:Classroom Activity, Assessments, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Bibliography, Pedagogic Resources, Activities:Classroom Activity, Assessments, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Microbial Evolution - Part 4 part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is the final segment of a YouTube version of the Microbial Evolution episode of Annenberg Media's Unseen Life on Earth series. This version is split into four 7-minute segments. Part I ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Evolution:Processes, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Principles, Biology:Evolution
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Audio/Visual, Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Audio/Visual, Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Bioinformatics part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution:Bioinformatics, Biology:Microbiology, Biology
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Computer Applications
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Computer Applications
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Bioinformatics part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution:Bioinformatics, Biology:Microbiology, Biology
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Computer Applications
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Computer Applications
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Ship Mates part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This resource, by the Bigelow Laboratory, provides an interactive media for teachers and students to study one of the world’s most biologically productive areas, the Gulf of Maine. From season to ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
NASA Astrobiology Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection
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 ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Collection, Pedagogic Resources
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Collection, Pedagogic Resources
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Primary (K-2)
Isolation of Pure Cultures Of Bacteria: Vibrio phosphoreum from Squid or Ocean Fish part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This educational web page presents an isolation protocol for the bioluminescent bacteria Vibrio phosphoreum. It includes an introduction to Vibrio, safety concerns, interesting activities to do with ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Culturing Methods, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Habitats:Water Column
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Lab Activity
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Lab Activity
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
The HaloEd Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The HaloEd Project is a web site dedicated to biotechnology education using Halobacteria, halophilic bacteria that live in the hypersaline environments of the world. The site lists why Halobacteria ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Principles, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism
Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Hypersaline
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Hypersaline
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Phytoplankton Productivity part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This laboratory activity, from the University of Toronto, provides a short introduction to measuring changes in dissolved oxygen and measuring primary productivity using 14C.Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Biogeochemistry
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Topic Guide: Paleoclimate part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This University of California, Santa Barbara mini-study teaches students about determining paleoclimate (or past climate) based on recently collected data. Web links to data and background ...Subject: Biology: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Stable Isotopes
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)