Inquiry, discovery, and technology are key pillars in improving science education. We present an inquiry-based lab project using the worldwide symbiosis between the bacterium Wolbachia and invertebrates. This endeavor, called “Discover the Microbes Within! The Wolbachia Project,” has the following goals: (1) involve students in grade 7 through college in a nationwide effort to collect new genetic information on Wolbachia; (2) provide curriculum, protocols, and training to enhance teachers' ability to lead students through the project; and (3) increase students' understanding of biodiversity, evolution, symbiosis, cell biology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics.
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1 October 2010
Using the Wolbachia Bacterial Symbiont to Teach Inquiry-Based Science: A High School Laboratory Series
Seth R. Bordenstein,
Christine Brothers,
George Wolfe,
Michele Bahr,
Robert L. Minckley,
Michael E. Clark,
Jennifer J. Wernegreen,
Sarah R. Bordenstein,
William S. Reznikoff,
John H. Werren
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The American Biology Teacher
Vol. 72 • No. 8
October 2010
Vol. 72 • No. 8
October 2010
biotechnology
DNA
Microbiology
symbiosis
Wolbachia