Recent scientific studies are providing increasing evidence for how microbes living in and on us are essential to our good health. However, many students still think of microbes only as germs that harm us. The classroom activities presented here are designed to shift student thinking on this topic. In these guided inquiry activities, students investigate human—microbe interactions as they work together to interpret and analyze authentic data from published articles and develop scientific models. Through the activities, students learn and apply ecological concepts as they come to see the human body as a fascinatingly complex ecosystem.
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The American Biology Teacher
Vol. 76 • No. 9
November 2014
Vol. 76 • No. 9
November 2014
curriculum development
data analysis
high school biology
human health
Inquiry instruction
Microbiology
models