Investigating Bacteria with the Winogradsky Column
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Author: Brian Rogan, The Woodrow Wilson Foundation Leadership Program for Teachers
Subject: Science and Technology
Institution Name:
SERC
Collection Name: Microbial Life (MLER) (SERC)
Abstract: This is an instructor's guide to teaching about biodiversity in the microbial world. This activity encourages students to investigate bacteria using a Winogradsky Column. Students can create a unique environment with slight variations on the "recipe" and soon have an inquiry project that could easily occupy the entire year. With the simple extensions given, teachers can isolate and grow a number of the species found in the column and extend this column to a number of examples in the real world showing the relevance of this complex yet deceptively simple lab.
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Course Type: Learning Module
Media Formats: Text/HTML
Language: English
Conditions of Use: Custom License
Copyright 2002. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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