Microorganisms Series

• Item # VLC021
• Copyright 2001
• For Grades 5-9
• 4x 20 minute Videos
• 4x Teacher's Guides

Specifically designed for the middle school science classroom, this 4-part series will help instructors teach difficult to understand concepts, differentiate instruction for diverse learners, and inspire the minds of students. Content is aligned to the curriculum and will help students prepare for the standardized science tests. Each 20-minute video includes on-screen questions, vocabulary words, and a 10-question quiz. The time saving teacher’s guide includes student-learning objectives, standards correlations, lesson plans, preliminary and post assessments, laboratory investigations, and vocabulary activities. Integrate media assets into lesson plans by showing the entire 20-minute videos, short clips, or multiple animations and images. Custom multi-media formats include h.264, Windows Media video, and DVD. Correlated to the NGSS.

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"...This very interesting collection of instructional materials provides an effective means for introducing students to cell biology. Appealing, well-written, and engaging videos bring cells, cell parts, and cell processes to life for students in a way that a textbook cannot..." -- NSTA Recommends July 2002

Bill Williams
National Science Teachers Association Recommends
July 2002

Titles Include:

The Cell

Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. ... [more]

Cell Processes

This video highlights the important cell processes necessary for life, including cell growth, cell division and the processes of diffusion, respiration, and osmosis. The different ways cells obtain,... [more]

Protists

The diverse groups of microorganisms in the Kingdom Protista are illustrated in this video. Microscopic views compare the main categories of protists. the different phyla of algae are also... [more]

Viruses and Monerans

Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. ... [more]