Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms

Microorganisms are vital to environmental health, yet their association with disease often overshadows these benefits. Building citizen-science activities around the positive role of microorganisms and an understanding of their ubiquity can begin to dispel misconceptions while simultaneously engagin...

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Autores principales:	Erin McKenney, Taylar Flythe, Courtney Millis, Jennifer Stalls, Julie M. Urban, Robert R. Dunn, Julia L. Stevens
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2016
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3b916e9d98d5451c86259435d040310e2021-11-15T15:16:53ZSymbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.10161935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/3b916e9d98d5451c86259435d040310e2016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1016https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Microorganisms are vital to environmental health, yet their association with disease often overshadows these benefits. Building citizen-science activities around the positive role of microorganisms and an understanding of their ubiquity can begin to dispel misconceptions while simultaneously engaging the public in research. Here, we describe a citizen-science microbiology project geared toward implementation in middle and high school classrooms. Students culture environmental microorganisms and document microbial diversity of plant root systems compared with adjacent bulk soil. Results contribute data toward research on microbiome recruitment of weeds and other successful plants while addressing core topics in science education.Erin McKenneyTaylar FlytheCourtney MillisJennifer StallsJulie M. UrbanRobert R. DunnJulia L. StevensAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 60-62 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Erin McKenney Taylar Flythe Courtney Millis Jennifer Stalls Julie M. Urban Robert R. Dunn Julia L. Stevens Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms
description	Microorganisms are vital to environmental health, yet their association with disease often overshadows these benefits. Building citizen-science activities around the positive role of microorganisms and an understanding of their ubiquity can begin to dispel misconceptions while simultaneously engaging the public in research. Here, we describe a citizen-science microbiology project geared toward implementation in middle and high school classrooms. Students culture environmental microorganisms and document microbial diversity of plant root systems compared with adjacent bulk soil. Results contribute data toward research on microbiome recruitment of weeds and other successful plants while addressing core topics in science education.
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author	Erin McKenney Taylar Flythe Courtney Millis Jennifer Stalls Julie M. Urban Robert R. Dunn Julia L. Stevens
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title	Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms
title_short	Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms
title_full	Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms
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title_full_unstemmed	Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms
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publisher	American Society for Microbiology
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Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms

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