Microbiome Study Resources

Click on the following link to play Cell Explorer: The Animal Cell. If it prompts you to make an account, you can just select "Use Free Account." You should also opt out of putting in your name into the boxes. Click here to play!

Click on the the following link to play Battle For Balance, a game specifically modeled after Amplify's Microbiome unit. In this game, you will review key content from the unit and try to save the gut from invading bacteria! Click Here to Play!

Cells are the basic building blocks of life, but what all do cells hold? You can now look inside of cells to learn more about their parts in our Cell Viewer.

To learn more about cells and cell parts, visit Building Blocks of Life for more of the story. Click here for the game!

Certain cell types should have a general size and have proportionate parts. But what if those sizes and proportions are different than they should be? The size of the nucleus versus the size of the cytoplasm in a cell is an important measure – it can tell us if something might be wrong with that cell. Click here for the simulation!

Watch this video to learn more about microorganisms and their scale. As you watch, pay close attention to the important vocabulary and key concepts taught. Click on this link to watch the video: Chapter 1 Review Video 

Watch this video to learn how medical procedures, like fecal transplants and antibiotics, can impact the microbiome of a person's gut.  Click on this link to watch the video: Chapter 2 Review Video