Algae as a Biofuel

Note: the Algae as a Biofuel curriculum was developed and copyright owned by Drs. Ken Reid, Deb Gallagher and Robert Verb from Ohio Northern University. The material found here may be used with permission only. We encourage anyone interested in using the curriclum or any parts of the curriculum to contact Dr. Ken Reid at k-reid@onu.edu. Thank you!

This page is the main navigation page through "The Biology of Algae" the first module of the "Algae as a Biofuel" curriculum. Click on the Unit to navigate through individual lessons.

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Unit	Day	Activity
1: Microscope Review	1	Microscope Lab: Part 1 (Homework - Bring in sample of water from pond, puddle, trough, fish tank, etc.)
1: Microscope Review	2	Microscope Lab: Part 2
1: Microscope Review	3	Microscope Lab: Part 2
2: Getting to Know the Scientists	4	Getting to Know the Scientists - Biopoems
3: Compare/Contrast Plants & Algae	5	Comparing Plants & Algae
4: Algae Jigsaw & Presentation	6	Algae Research Project
5: Algae Inquiry	7	Algal Microcosms
4: Algae Jigsaw & Presentation	8	Algae Research Project Continue to work in jigsaw groups
5: Algae Inquiry	9	Algal Microcosms Observe tanks and record findings
4: Algae Jigsaw & Presentation	10	Algae Research Project Finish research and presentation
4: Algae Jigsaw & Presentation	11	Algae Research Project Presentations: share papers and posters
5: Algae Inquiry	12	Algal Microcosms Observe tanks and record findings
6: Field Collection	13	Field Collection 1: Collect samples from location 1
6: Field Collection	14	Lab day for field collection
5: Algae Inquiry	15	Tank Observations
6: Field Collection	16	Field Collection 2: Collect samples from location 2
6: Field Collection	17	Lab day for field collection 2: Compare samples from both field collections
5: Algae Inquiry	18	Algal Microcosms Observe tanks and record findings
7: Unusual Algae	19	Unique Algae: Global View Find the most unique place for algae
7: Unusual Algae	20	Unique Algae: Global View Find the most unique place for algae
7: Unusual Algae	21	Unique Algae: Extreme Challenge
7: Unusual Algae	22	Share information from extreme challenge
5: Algae Inquiry	23	Algal Microcosms Observe tanks and record findings
6: Field Collection	24	Field Collection 3: Collect samples from location 3
6: Field Collection	25	Lab day for field collection 3
6: Field Collection	26	Compare samples from all 3 field locations
5: Algae Inquiry	27	Algal Microcosms Observe tanks and record findings
5: Algae Inquiry	28	Begin compiling data from Algal Microcosm observations
5: Algae Inquiry	29	Organize data from Algal Microcosm observations
5: Algae Inquiry	30	Algal Microcosms - Final data collection Observe tanks and record findings
5: Algae Inquiry	31	Add data from final collection; complete data collection charts
5: Algae Inquiry	32	Create Powerpoint or alternate presentation Share information about group tasks
5: Algae Inquiry	33	Finish Presentations
5: Algae Inquiry	34	Presentations: findings from each group
5: Algae Inquiry	35	Presentations: findings from each group
8: Standards

This material was developed by faculty of Ohio Northern University for use with Upper Sciota Valley schools; the material may be used only with permission of the authors.

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Algae as a Biofuel

1: Microscope Review

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2: Getting to Know the Scientists

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3: Compare/Contrast Plants & Algae

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4: Algae Jigsaw & Presentation

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5: Algae Inquiry

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6: Field Collection

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7: Unusual Algae

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8: Standards

Last updated: 4/2/2010

© 2010, Ohio Northern University: Dr. Kenneth Reid, Dr. Debra Gallagher and Dr. Robert Verb