Author:
Bittle Charles,Brittain Kathryn,Doore Sarah M.,Dover John,Bergland Drarvik Silje M.,Parent Kristin N.,Ratnayake Rochelle,Stone Peter,Schrad Jason R.,Schrad Kevin,Subramanian Sundharraman,Tinney Kendal R.
Abstract
National science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education emphasizes science practices, such as hands-on learning. We describe a weeklong activity where students participate in real-world scientific discovery, including “hunting” for bacteriophage in a variety of environmental samples. First, the students collect samples, then look for evidence of phage on “bait” bacteria, and finally amplify/purify the phages for further study.
Publisher
University of California Press
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous),Education