Using the Wolbachia bacterial symbiont to teach Inquiry-based science: A high school laboratory series

Seth R. Bordenstein, Christine Brothers, George Wolfe, Michele Bahr, Robert L. Minckley, Michael E. Clark, Jennifer J. Wernegreen, Sarah R. Bordenstein, William S. Reznikoff, John H. Werren

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Abstract

Inquiry, discovery, and technology are key pillars in improving science education. We present an inquiry-based lab project using the worldwide symbiosis between the bacterium Wolbachia and invertebrates. This endeavor, called "Discover the Microbes Within! The Wolbachia Project," has the following goals: (1) involve students in grade 7 through college in a nationwide effort to collect new genetic information on Wolbachia; (2) provide curriculum, protocols, and training to enhance teachers' ability to lead students through the project; and (3) increase students' understanding of biodiversity, evolution, symbiosis, cell biology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)478-483
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Biology Teacher
Volume72
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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