Exploring+Microorganisms+WebQuest

There is a world we can’t see. This world is all around us. There are thousands of different organisms. We can’t live without them. They make us healthy. They help us digest our food. They make us sick. This is the world of the microorganism. Let’s explore their world. This WebQuest was adapted from [].

__**//Kingdom Protista//**__

It’s time to examine Kingdom Protista. Here are the single-celled organisms called Protozoans. To complete your //worksheet//, you need to visit The Smallest Page on the Internet..

All the information you will need to complete your worksheet can be found on this website. You will have to spend a little time reading and searching for answers, but you’ll learn a lot about Protozoans as you complete your worksheet.

__**//The Protist Internet Lab Assignment, Part Deux//**__

I hoped you noticed that there was a second part to this assignment. You have two options. You can complete the //Index of Organisms// worksheet. To do this, you’ll need to go to one of the websites below, select an organism, and complete the worksheet. If you can’t find all the answers at one site, go to the others. You’ll eventually be able to get all the information you need. [|Pond Life ID Kit] [|Fresh Water Ecosystems] [|Protist Park] [|Invertebrates – Life Without a Backbone]

If you don’t want to do the //Index of Organisms// you can let your poetic side show. Select a microorganism, get a separate sheet of paper, and write an ode to it. What is an ode? Great question! An ode is a serious poem written to honor something or someone. To see an example, look at the Ode to an Amoebato get an idea how to write yours. Ode to the Amoeba
 * I posted this poem to the web page in 1998. It was given to me by an older life science teacher. He does not know the source of this poem even though he had it for many years. If you know the //exact// source of this poem, please send me an email so I can post it and give proper credit. Posting this poem to the web site does not mean that I am claiming ownership of this piece of work. It is posted because I feel that it has educational value. - Liz Belasic owner of middleschoolscience.com **

Wriggle, wriggle little cell How I wonder what's in your gel May you wriggle all the time In an undulating rhyme Tell me are your ambulations Strictly subject to calculations How can you tell your head from your feet When you know quite well both ends will meet Lowest of all the teeming creatures About you I see no redeeming features With this remark the Amoeba made a reply When he winked with his embryonic eye A vacuole burst when he shook his head And this is what the Amoeba said,

__** //People Like Me Because I’m a Fun Guy (Fungi, get it?)// **__

Fungi are all around us. Spend some time learning about fungi. Complete your //worksheet// as you explore the [|Fun Facts About Fungi]website.