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Building a Winogradsky Column: An Educator Guide with Activities in Astrobiology

 
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Type: Course Related Materials
Grade Level: Secondary, Post-secondary
Author: Deborah Bodony, Amberlee Chaussee, Bonnie Samuelson, NASA Quest
Subject: Science and Technology
Institution Name: SERC

Abstract: This 27-page educator guide is a NASA Quest resource about Microbial Ecology and related Astrobiology activities. Students will construct a Winogradsky Column to observe the growth of microbes in a column of mud. During this investigation students will develop a hypothesis, record their observations and results, and form conclusions. They will compare and contrast their methods during the investigation with those of the astrobiologists performing research in the field and the laboratory. It includes student handouts and assessment rubrics that may be duplicated without copyright restrictions.

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Course Type: Learning Module
Media Formats: Downloadable docs
Language: English

Conditions of Use: Custom License

This publication is in the Public Domain and is not protected by copyright. Permission is not required for duplication.

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