Microbiology Activities for High School Students: Jessica Popescu

The K-12 curriculum does not cover microbiology much at all. But this area of science matters. Children need a complete understanding of the microorganisms that play roles in our health, like the microbiome, and diseases, like germs. That way, they’ll carry these concepts into adulthood, ultimately helping keep them healthier.Despite the lack of microbiology education in K-12, some high schools offer full microbiology courses. So, to learn more about what it’s like teaching microbiology at the K-12 level, I talked to high school microbiology teacher Jessica Popescu.Whether you’re an educator, microbiologist, or science enthusiast, you’ll find something interesting in this episode of the Joyful Microbe podcast.Topics covered in this episode:how to introduce students to microbiology and the different types of microbestechniques for engaging studentshow project-based classes help students experience sciencehow microbiologists can help high school educatorshands-on microbiology activities for high school studentsmicrobiology classroom activityJOYFUL MICROBE SHOW NOTES: https://joyfulmicrobe.com/high-school-microbiology-activities-popescu/JOYFUL MICROBE TWITTER: https://twitter.com/joyfulmicrobe/JOYFUL MICROBE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/justineldees/SUPPORT JOYFUL MICROBE: https://ko-fi.com/joyfulmicrobe/