Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Thursday, Feb 28 - Tuesday, March 5: Microorganism Mania!

Hey All-Stars...

What is too small to see, all around us, sometimes helpful, sometimes harmful, and INCREDIBLY diverse??????

MICROORGANISMS!



Assignments:
1) Notes from your textbook (Microorganism (and Virus) Mania Notes) (Due by Tuesday, March 5)
2) Microbe Zoo Tour (Due by Tuesday, March 5)
3) My Microbe (Microbe/Virus Profile) (Due by Thursday, March 7)

Assignment 1: Microorganism (and Virus) Mania Notes
Use the note packet and your textbook to fill in the notes.
Below is a photo gallery of some microorganisms and viruses.

Cyanobacteria
Halophile

Thermophiles in a hotspring
Bacteriophage
Euglena











Assignment 2: Microbe Zoo Tour
1) Visit this site and fill out the corresponding parts of your packet.

Assignment 3: My Microbe (Microbe/Virus Profile)
1) Choose a microbe that interests you.
2) Fill out the profile sheet.
3) Draw (or for up to 5 points of extra credit, make in a 3-D way or create a video about it) your microbe.
4) Present your microbe to the class.

Have fun exploring the tiny lives around us!

Ms. Nickel


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