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Cell and Microbe Science Fair Projects, Using the Scientific Method
Cells and microbes are found everywhere, from inside your mouth to the puddle in your backyard. The simple experiments in this book will help readers begin to understand this important topic. If they are interested in competing in science fairs, this book contains great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.
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Students will find a comprehensive look at the basics of microbiology, with explicit instructions for experiments. The first chapter, Organisms and Their Cells, includes experiments on plant cells and how to make a wet mount. The second chapter, Cell Tours, has three experiments on organelles and the nucleus, cell respiration, and cell membranes. The third chapter, Cell Processes, includes experiments on how cells absorb particles for nourishment and cytoplasmic streaming. Chapters Four through Six are on bacteria, fungi and protists, respectively. Many of the experiments require a compound microscope and often recommend adult supervision. The book may be appropriate in its experiment scope for some older and mature elementary students, but it covers a great range of scientific terms and concepts, from prokaryotes in Chapter One to Winogradsky columns in Chapter Four. There are many experiments that may be helpful and appropriate for the high school biology student. This edition includes helpful appendix and the introduction includes an explanation of the scientific method. This book is part of the Biology Science Projects Using the Scientific Method., Children's Literature
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5-12+ GRL
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