Access
Excellence (Genentech)
(lists of successful field-tested biology exercises, including
many making use of microorganisms)
http://www.gene.com/ae
American Society
for Microbiology
Okay, I am
biased, but this is one of your most important sites. Check out
all the material online, then JOIN, either as a full ASM member
(55.00 per year) , or just sign up for the incredible
MicrobeLibrary (25.00 per year)which is a huge database of
images, protocols, activities as well as a subscription to
Microbiology Education Journal
http://www.asm.org/
The Annenberg/CPB
Channel: Interactive Workshop Series
(free educational programming for schools, colleges, and
communities, done in association with Harvard U. and the
Smithsonian Inst. Carries TV programs for K-12 math and
science education, e.g. various PBS series).
Also: Interactive Workshop Series (names, sites, leader
information, and registration information)
http://www.learner.org/channel/
APA citation
reference
http://library.wcsu.edu/web/assistance/guides/citing/apa/index.tkl
The Bad Bug Book
(information on pathogenic bacteria)
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
The Big Picture
Book of Viruses
http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html
The Biofim
Institute
http://www.biofilm.org/default.htm
Biofilms - the
Hypertextbook
http://www.erc.montana.edu/biofilmbook/
Centre for
Biofilm Engineering
http://www.erc.montana.edu/
Biofilms and
Biodiversity
(variety of biodiversity-oiented exercises, put together by the
Maryland Sea Grant Program at UMBI; entirely online, little
microbiology)
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/Education/biofilm/index.htm
Biolab Homepage
(wide range of good hands-on laboratory exercises and related
biology materials for high schools and colleges)
http://biowww.clemson.edu/biolab/home.html
Biology Animations,
North Harris College-sponsored site
Great list of animation links- no microbiology category per se,
but all the basics of osmosis, DNA, metabolism....etc. I use this
all the time to illustrate concepts in class.
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm
Bottle
Biology
Learn how to explore science and the environment with soda
bottles and other recyclable materials. Create Decompostion
Columns to Bottle Gardens
http://www.bottlebiology.org/
Bug Bytes
(information about infectious diseases)
http://ccm.lsuhsc-s.edu/bugbytes/
Bugs in the News
http://www.people.ku.edu/~jbrown/bugs.html
Cells Alive
(cells of immune system, bacteria, parasites)
http://www.cellsalive.com
Dennis Kunkel's
Website
This is a
wonderful site, maintained by a professional microscopist. Below
is the URL for educator's who will use his images for non-profit
use. He also has a commercial site where he sells images
professionaly.
http://education.denniskunkel.com/
Doc Kaiser's
amazing website
Dr. Gary Kaiser's course has protocols, pictures, diagrams and
animations on all aspects of micro - excellent!
http://student.ccbcmd.edu/~gkaiser/welcome.html
Giant Microbes!
http://www.giantmicrobes.com/
Intimate Strangers:
Unseen Life on Earth
(4-part TV series, prepared by the Microbial Literacy
Collaborative, available as four 1-hour tapes for $99 (by calling
1-800-learner) or as videos for home use (call 1-800-423-1212)
http://www.pbs.org/opb/intimatestrangers/
PODCASTS of
Intimate Strangers available on MicrobeWorld Radio
http://www.microbeworld.org/mwrpodcast.htm
Journey Into
Amazing Caves
http://www.amnh.org/museum/imax/?src=h_h
Making a Home Made
Microscope
(directions for making a homemade microscope)
http://www.mos.org/sln/sem/myomicro.html
Meet the Microbes
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/01_mic/01_mic.html
Microbe World
(variety of resources related to microbiology, organized by
NABT's Microbial Literacy Collaborative; include 17 hands-on
laboratory exercises, correlated with the themes and ideas of the
American Society for Microbiology's "Intimate
Strangers" TV series; also, the ASM's "Stalking the
Mysterious Microbe")
http://www.microbeworld.org
The Microbe Zoo
(digital learning center for microbial ecology)
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc.me
Methods in Soil
Microbiology
Excellent college course outline of issues surrounding collection
and analysis of soil samples
http://wvlc.uwaterloo.ca/biology447/modules/module8/soil/chapter3Soil446.htm
Nitrogen Cycles
Project
This is a very good site for N-cycle, developed for education by
Illinois State Water Survey
http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/nitro/default.asp?sp=y
The Ammonia
Factory
Very cute site with interactive exercise that demonstrates how
nitrogen gas is used to produce ammonia
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/chem/chem163/projects/factory/factory.htm
PBS Teacher Source
(Extensive database of good lab exercises for elementary, middle,
and high schools, but very little microbiology)
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/science/
The Prokaryotes
This is a MUST
HAVE bookmark for microbiologists. It is a professional online
reference which is invaluable, and I still find it amazing that
is it is public, free and easily accessible. Encourage your
students to use this top-notch academic resource..
http://141.150.157.117:8080/prokPUB/index.htm
Prokaryotes,
Eukaryotes, and Viruses Tutorial (from The Biology Project)
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/pev/main.html
Protist Image Data
http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/protists/protists.html
Todar's Online
Textbook of Microbiology
This is a real favorite of mine! Detailed and reliable info
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/
See also Ken's
Bacteriology 303 Course (Prokaryotic
Biology) at
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact303/Bact303MainPage
Tutorials in
Microbiology
(information and online experiments in microbiology)
http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/Tutorials/Tutorials.html
Unseen Life on
Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology
(12-part video and multimedia series and telecourse)
http://microbeworld.org/mlc/pages/telecourse.asp
The Virtual Museum
of Bacteria
(internet sites with material relevant to many aspects of
bacteriology: for the general public, introductory course and
links; for the professional public, annotated lists of links)
http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/
Waksman Foundation
This is a terrific resource for educators with a strong emphasis
on K-12 education. Includes high quality activities and
protocols.
http://www.waksmanfoundation.org/
Some recommended books:
A Field Guide to Bacteria by Betsey Dexter Dyer
An Amazon.com reviewer: ‘This fun and informative book starts with the brilliant idea of identifying bacteria by their MACROscopic field marks (colors, smells, effects) rather than by microscope. You would never believe how many bacteria one can identify by "field marks" alone, and readers will be surprised at how much fun the identification and discussion of bacteria can be.’
Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures by Carl Zimmer
Publisher’s Weekly: ‘One of the year's most fascinating works of popular science is also its most disgusting. From tapeworms to isopods to ichneumon wasps, "parasites are complex, highly adapted creatures that are at the heart of the story of life." Zimmer (At the Water's Edge) devotes his second book to the enormous variety of one- and many-celled organisms that live on and inside other animals and plants. ‘