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This activity (on pages 35-43) lets learners analyze a "herd of elk" to detect the spread of a bacterial disease called brucellosis.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore chemistry and the microbial world by making their own sourdough starter and bread at home using only flour and water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - adult 1 to 7 days
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In this lab (Activity #2 on page), learners compare bacteria growth on two petri dishes containing nutrient agar. Learners touch the doors, faucets, etc.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can use it to investigate how, in a one-celled organism such as a bacterium, the division of cells increases the number of cell

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a series of quick activities/demos and pre-assessment tools that evaluate learners' current understanding of microbes and introduce them to basic information about microbes.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a microscope to examine three different microbes: bacteria, yeast and paramecia. Educator will need to prepare the yeast solution one day before the activity.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 1 of the PDF, learners compare the relative sizes of biological objects (like DNA and bacteria) that can't be seen by the naked eye.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity related to microbes, learners create scale models of microorganisms and compare relative sizes of common bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa using metric measures: meters, centimete

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In this four-day activity, learners grow bacteria and/or fungi from a variety of locations and compare the results.

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In this lab (Activity #1 on page), learners compare bacteria growth on two petri dishes containing nutrient agar: one that has been touched by a finger washed only with water and one that has been tou

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days