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What Are the SPO Virtual Classrooms?
Science Prof Online offers FREE fully-developed science curricula, including the Virtual Microbiology Classroom 8-week course featured on this page. (Click here for 16-week micro course), the Virtual Cell Biology Classroom and the Virtual Anatomy & Physiology Classroom (coming soon!)
Virtual Microbiology Classroom
Materials for an 8-week Micro Course from Science Prof Online
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Image of prokaryotic cell. For labeled diagram of same cell, click here.
SCIENCE PHOTOS
More Useful Microbiology Resources
- Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
- Germs - Weird Al Yankovic
- Microbiology 101 TextVook (Fun animated textbook.)
- Basic Microbiology Lab Techniques by TouchApp
- Microbiology Pronunciations from HippoSoft LLC
- Microbe Wiki, Kenyon College
- I Love Bacteria website
- Microbe World, American Society of Microbiology
- Microbiology Flashcards from Quizlet
For additional resources see our Microbiology Education Links page.
Page last updated 4/2013
What might happen if a deadly new infectious disease hit the scene?
The film "Contagion" provides an excellent opportunity to learn about infectious disease, how it spreads and which organizations would be involved in tracking and controlling a dangerous outbreak.
Completing the Contagion Extra Credit Assignment will help you better understand this complex film.
SPO VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
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On 9/18/12 the National Public Radio (NPR) show Talk of the Nation featured a story on superbug antibiotic resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae: "Hospitals Fight To Stop Superbugs' Spread". This is important information on scary new bugs and what healthcare institutions are doing to protect their patients and employees.
Click here for a Virtual Microbiology Classroom assignment to go with the story.
The Virtual Microbiology Classroom also offers laboratory material, featured below. The laboratory PowerPoints contain many helpful photos of materials viewed in lab.
New resources are regularly added to the Virtual Microbiology Classroom. For updates, follow us on Twitter @ScienceProfSPO.
Virtual Microbiology Classroom LECTURE TOPICS
Each title below is a link to all of the lecture-related course materials on that particular subject.
LECTURE Topic - Intro to Microbiology
LECTURE Topic – History of Microbiology
LECTURE Topic – Prokaryote Cell Structure & Function
LECTURE Topic – Eukaryote Cell Structure & Function
LECTURE Topic - Biological Classification
LECTURE Topic - Meet the Microbes: Prokaryotes
LECTURE Topic - Meet the Microbes: Eukaryotes
LECTURE Topic - Microbial Genetics
LECTURE Topic - Virus Structure
LECTURE Topic - Virus Life Cycle
LECTURE Topic – Meet the Microbes: Viruses
LECTURE Topic - Microbial Metabolism & Growth
LECTURE Topic - Immunology - Innate & Acquired
INSTRUCTORS: Microbial Metabolism, Microbial Growth, Innate Immunology and Acquired Immunology lecture topics moved to 16-week microbiology curriculum on 12/19/2012. Combo lectures of those topics now used in this 8-week microbiology curriculum (featured this page).
Additional Microbiology Lecture Resources
- Homework Assignment based on Radiolab "Patient 0" podcast
- Homework Assignment based on Radiolab "Parasites" podcasts
- Homework Assignment based on NPR story "Hospitals Fight Superbugs' Spread"
Virtual Microbiology Classroom LABORATORY TOPICS
Each lab topic title below is a link to all of the lab-related course materials on that particular subject.
LAB Exercise #1: How to Use a Compound Microscope
Basic microscopy and viewing bacterial simple stain.
LAB Exercise #2: Bacterial Growth Media & Cultures
Collecting bacterial samples on TSY and specialized media (MacConkey's, Mannitol Salt and Blood Agar) and examining results.
LAB Exercise #3: Identification of Unknown Bacteria
Using differential stains (Gram stain, Acid-fast stain, Endospore stain), specialized media and API-20E test strip to identify an unknown bacterial sample with aid of a dichotomous key.
LAB Exercise #4: Microbial Control
Experiments in using heat, ultra-violet radiation, antibiotics and chemical disinfectants to kill bacteria.
Additional Microbiology Laboratory Resources
- Instructions for Viewing Bacteria Under Oil Immersion
- Instructions for Using the Leica Microscope Camera LAS EZ Software
- Microbiology In-Lab Review Assignment : Long version or Short version
- Light Microscopy Basics from the Beckman Institute
These Virtual Classrooms are organized by lecture into several topics. Each lecture topic typically includes free:
- PowerPoint lectures
- study guide
- class note articles
- practice test and review questions
- homework assignments
- microbiology photos
- animations and movies
- links to other microbiology education resources
SCIENCE VIDEOS
TV show, from Animal Planet, presenting case studies of people with parasitic infections. So interesting, you'll learn about parasitism without even trying!
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Our Favorite New Microbio APP!
Cool infectious disease game:
Plague Inc.
Do you have what it takes to be a successful pathogen?
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The VMC offers homework assignments based on two fascinating Radiolab podcasts.
To hear the podcasts, click on the one you want:
Here are links to the homework assignments that go with the podcasts:
SMARTY PANTS!
Smarty-Pants
SHOUT OUT!
Here is the the list of countries and US states that have the top 4 number of SPO visitors!
Welcome to the list Australia! You big ole smartypants continent!
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Congrats!
Month 4-2013
Smarty-pants Countries:
#1 US
#2 UK
#3 Australia
#4 India
Smarty-pants US States:
#1 California
#2 Texas
#3 New York
#4 Washington
