On the Trail of Microbes
 

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1. Explain what you feel you learned "On the Trail of Microbes" by rating the following.

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How much knowledge of microbes in the environment did you have before walking this interpretive trail?
How much do you think walking the trail improved your appreciation for the role of microbes in the environment?
How much did walking the increase your interest in learning about microbes in the environment?

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2. Please evaluate the following aspects of the trail design.

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guide book
trail map (in guide book)
site/specimen markers

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3. What did you think of the trail guide?

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Explanations
Diagrams
Glossary

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4. Did you use any of the following suggested resources?

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American Society for Microbiology – http://www.asm.org
Small Things Considered - http://schaechter.asmblog.org
MicrobeWorld - http://www.microbeworld.org
Microbial Life - http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/
I Love Bacteria - http://ilovebacteria.com/
A Field Guide to Bacteria by Betsey Dexter Dyer
The Invisible AB Cs by Rodney P. Anderson
Germ Stories by Arthur Kornberg
Power Unseen by Bernard Dixon
Intimate Strangers by Cynthia Needham, Mahlon Hoagland, Kenneth McPherson, and Bert Dodson
Microbes ‘R’ Us - by Olivia Judson (in NY Times, 7/21/09)

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5. How interested would you be in the following additions to "On the Trail of Microbes"?

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Website with more information on each site/specimen
Activity packet (crosswords, puzzles, scavenger hunts, worksheets, etc.)
Experiments and Further Explorations packet

6. Any further comments or suggestions?

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