On Monday, students watched a video that described how a virus infects its host, the discovery and use of vaccines, pandemics from the past (influenza, smallpox, and polio), and how researchers are finding new viruses everyday.
We reviewed for our Bacteria and Virus Test on Tuesday, and took the assessment on Wednesday. On Thursday, students were introduced to the weird (and creepy) organisms that live in a drop of pond water (this is also one of my favorite labs of the year!). I took a local sample of pond water and had students identify the different creatures that they found living in the water. We found lots of protists (protozoa and algae), and some students even found worms and arthropods. On Friday, we discussed the characteristics of the protist kingdom, and we will continue to do so after break.
Enjoy your spring break!
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