Magical Microbes

Could Shewies, a funky bacteria, be a sustainable future clean energy source? This lesson provides an overview of the electrical current created by "Shewies" and how you can use a MudWatt to create a Microbial Fuel Cell.

Organization
Soil Science Society of America
Discipline
Engineering
Grade Level
6-8
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Biology
Soil Chemistry
Soils and Plant Growth
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Shewanella
shewies
Electrons
Reduced Carbon
Microbial Fuel Cell
Bacteria

Soil Physics

This reading explores soils the role of a soil physicist as the research water movement, gas exchange, and heat exchange in soils.

Discipline
Physical Sciences
Grade Level
3-5
6-8
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Physics
Lesson Type
Reading
Lesson Keywords
Water
Heat
Evaporation
Gas Emissions
Texture
Structure
Water
Water Movement
Soil Physics
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