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Biology Basics and Beyond - Book 1

Exploring viruses and microbes under the microscope

Biology Basics and Beyond - Book 1 welcomes students to the world under the microscope. The microscope itself comes in focus with activities exploring how it developed over hundreds of years and giving students practice with their own microscope skills. Among the many other topics covered are the structure of a virus (students make their own models), the history of the polio vaccine and case studies of bacteria, fungi and mould. Experiments with microbes get students culturing bacteria, making ginger beer and using different milk products to make cheese. Along the way, students develop note-taking skills, plot data on a graph and build their knowledge of life processes such as respiration and fermentation.

Ages: 12-14 | Pages: 64 | Code: 51095 | ISBN: 9781776555888

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Brenda Greene

Brenda Greene gained an MSc from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand and worked as a scientist, publishing papers on the genetics and conservation of New Zealand birds. She gained a Diploma in Teaching and Learning from Canterbury University, and taught science at the Orana Wildlife Park and in Christchurch secondary schools. She enjoys hands-on science, and is always inventing new experiments for her students to do.

Contents

Introduction4
Is there life on Mars?5
Microscope history7
Micro-scale9
Cell-e-brate13
Virtual microscope16
It's a small world18
Going viral models20
Going viral quiz22
Viral infection24
Viral bingo27
Vaccines33
Polio35
Bacteria38
Pathogens42
Ginger beer54
Mighty milky cheese, please56
Glossary58
Selected answers60