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Microbes & Microorganisms
 How are microbes
classified?
 How do the life functions of
protists differ?
 How do bacteria and
viruses compare?
How does microbiology help us better understand the world around us?
Microscope
Disease
 Why are microscopes
 How do infectious diseases
important scientific tools?
spread?
 How have infectious
diseases helped shape the
world we live in?
 How are antibiotics used to
treat infections?
 How do carriers contribute
to the spread of infectious
diseases?
 Why was Mary Mallon
considered the “most
dangerous woman in
America?”
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How does science impact our daily lives?
Why is it important to learn scientific vocabulary?
How can we practice safety in science class?
What considerations must be made when designing an experiment?
Cells
How does a cell’s
membrane regulate what
can enter and exit the cell?
How has our understanding
of cell developed over
time?
How does mitosis result in
cell division?
How do organelles help a
cell function properly?
How do organelles work
together like parts of a
machine?
Why do different kinds of
cells look different?
Why is it beneficial to be
made of many small cells?