Microorganisms microorganisms

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Textbook

8th std state board text book 9th std state board text book 10th std state board text book 8th std NCERT text book 9th std NCERT text book 10th std NCERT text book

Additional information

Useful websites

1. excellup.com section is on defination and habitats of microorganisms
2. biology 4kids section pictures and basic points on microorganisms
3. wikipedia section on contribution of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
4. wikipedia section on contribution of louis pasteur
5. wikipedia section on contribution of robert koch

Reference Books

microbiology: an introduction by:Tortora

Teaching Outlines

Concept #1

characteristics of microorganisms

Learning objectives

1. differentiate between prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell.
2. describe general cellular contents of microorganisms.
3. describe size and shape of microbes.

Notes for teachers

1. biologyexams4u.com gives difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell
2. biologyexams4u.com describes structure and function of cell contents
3. soinc.org gives complete information on size of microbes and appropriate use of microscope

Activities

1. Activity 1 - Introduction of microscope
2. Activity 2 - Obsevation of pond water
3. Activity 3 - Curd experiment

Concept #2

classification of microorganisms