These microbes were found in Merser lake, New Jersey.
Some of the techniques and equipment can be seen in the following pictures:
 

collecting samples	capillary slide	Alan using field microscope	microorganisms found in lake

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES
Students make drawings and identify the microorganisms in the classroom using their drawings

Microbiology Bacteria Project
Center for Disease Control  (disease detective)
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