Collaboration via Slime Mold

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Author:

Peggy Skinner

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

National Health Museum|Access Excellence

Collection:

Microbial Life (MLER) (SERC)

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This hands-on activity gives students the opportunity to use skills and concepts developed in a unit on cells with an unknown organism. They are asked to design and complete a controlled experiment which attempts to answer a simple question about the slime mold Physarum. The activity includes background information, preparation time, abstract, materials, procedure, evaluation, and additional thoughts. The activity is part of The Access Excellence Fellows Collection, an archive of the favorite classroom activities submitted by high school biology and life sciences teachers participating in the Access Excellence program.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

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Lesson activities, articles and other documents are made available on the World Wide Web for non-commercial, educational use by teachers and students.

Copyright Holder:

Copyright 1994-2009 by Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum