Tag: protist

  • Investigation: What Are the Different Types of Cells?

    Investigation: What Are the Different Types of Cells?

    Students look at cells from different domains and kingdoms; compare the size of cells and how their structure and shape differ depending on their function.

  • How to Study Protists with Freshman

    How to Study Protists with Freshman

    The unit on protists is one that I used to dread, mainly because the world of microscopic organisms does not ever seem particularly interesting to students, where only a small percentage of them seem to care about the Ameba and Paramecium.   Furthermore, studying protozoa seems to be disconnected from real world applications. Laboratory investigations can…