MICROBES

Microbe: A very tiny form of life -- microbes include bacteria, fungi, and protozoan parasites -- best seen under a microscope. (Greek roots "mikros," small + "bios," life = small (form of) life.)

All about Microbes @ Microbe.org

 

RESOURCES FOR "WANTED POSTER"

1. Centers for Disease Control A to Z list

2. Kid's Health - an excellent, easy to read site with links to further resources

3. World Health Organization - you can check if your infection is on this list

4. The Lincoln LRC homepage (scroll down to Encyclopedia of Medicine)

5.WebMD list

6. National Institutes of Health list

NEED A PICTURE? Go to Infoseek and type in the scientific name of your microbe. Or, there is an interesting page called MicrobeWiki. Search the list of microbes for your microbe, then click it to get the article & picture. NOTE: This is a wiki and not a "verified" source.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO REVIEW THE PLAGIARISM .PPT BEFORE YOU FINISH YOUR POSTER.