What Are the SPO Virtual Classrooms?

Science Prof Online offers free fully-developed science curricula, including the Virtual Microbiology Classroom (VMC), a 15-week course featured on this page. Click here for the 
8-week microbiology course curriculum. 



Virtual Microbiology Classroom

Materials for a 15-week Micro Course from Science Prof Online

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SPO VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
The Virtual Microbiology Classroom also offers laboratory material, featured below. The laboratory PowerPoints contain many helpful photos of materials viewed in lab. 

​New resources are regularly added to the VMC. For updates, follow us on Facebook or Twitter @ScienceProfSPO.


Virtual Microbiology Class LECTURE TOPICS

Each title below is a link to all of the lecture-related course materials on that particular subject. 

LECTURE Topic - Intro to Microbiology

LECTURE Topic - Immunology - Innate

LECTURE Topic - Immunology - Acquired

LECTURE Topic - History of Microbiology

LECTURE Topic - Scientific Method

LECTURE Topic - Prokaryotic Cell Structure & Function 

LECTURE Topic - Bacterial Cell Wall & Differential Staining

SPO Virtual Classrooms are organized by lecture into several topics. Each topic typically includes:
  • PowerPoint lectures 
  • Class Note articles
  • practice test & review questions
  • homework assignments
  • microbiology photos & videos

Microbiology Lab Videos
SCIENCE VIDEOS
Virtual Microbiology Class LAB TOPICS

LAB PROJECT #1: Photomicroscopy, Leukocytes & Wright Stain
  • Students review basic microscopy, learn how to obtain photomicrographs and examine leukocytes in a Wright stain.


LAB PROJECT #2: Microbiology Lab Skill Builder​


LAB PROJECT #3: Differential Staining of Bacterial Cells
  • Students prepare bacterial smears and preform Gram, Acid-fast (Ziehl-Neelsen), and Endospore Stains.


​LAB PROJECT #4: Bacterial Identification of Stock Cultures
Lab Project Instructions

- Bacterial Identification Study Tables
  Use there tables to practice your understanding of the different bacterial     
  identification tests that we utilize in lab. 
  • Differential & Selective Media Study Table (Word .doc or PDF)
  • Biochemical Tests ID Enterbacteriaceae Study Table (.doc or PDF)

- Lab Note Articles​


More Useful Microbiology Resources

Prokaryotic Cell
Image of prokaryotic cell. For labeled diagram of same cell, click here.




Photographic guides to differential stains 
now available!
1. Gram Stain
2. Acid-fast Stain
3. Endopsore Stain

Our Favorite New Microbio APP!
 Cool infectious disease game:
Plague Inc.  
Do you have what it takes to be a successful pathogen?
LECTURE Topic - Microbial Genetics

LECTURE Topic - Virus Structure

LECTURE Topic - Virus Life Cycle

LECTURE Topic – Meet the Microbes: Viruses


Additional Microbiology Lecture Resources
Page last updated 6/2016

What might happen if a deadly new infectious disease hit the scene? 

The film "Contagion" provides an excellent opportunity to learn about infectious disease, how it spreads and which organizations would be involved in tracking and controlling a dangerous outbreak.

Completing the Contagion Extra Credit Assignment will help you better understand this complex film.

MICROBIOLOGY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Fresh Air audio interview of Dr. Martin Blaser; MissingMicrobes 
Homework Assignment

"Rodney vs Death" Radiolab episode; Homework Assignment

"Staph Retreat" Radiolab episode; HW Assignment coming soon!

"Shrink" Radiolab episode; HW Assignment

"Patient Zero" Radiolab episode; HW Assignment

"Parasites" Radiolab episode, HW Assignment
Differential Media & Stains Study Table 

"Contagion" Movie Assignment

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Tami Port, MS Chief Executive Nerd of Science Prof Online & College Biology Instructor
LAB PROJECT #5: Urine Cultures & Bacterial Identification
  • Urine Culture Lab Project Instructions (Word.doc or PDF
  • Patient Clinical Culture Work-up Sheet​ (Word.doc or PDF)


LAB PROJECT #6: Throat Cultures & Bacterial Identification
  • Throat Culture Lab Project Instructions (Word.doc or PDF)
  • Patient Clinical Culture Work-up Sheet​ (see above)


LAB PROJECT #7: Wound Cultures & Bacterial Identification
  • Wound Culture Lab Project Instructions (Word.doc or PDF)
  • Patient Clinical Culture Work-up Sheet​ (see above)


LAB PROJECT #8: Microbial Control
For the topic of Microbial Control (killing microbes), students will be designing and completing their own experiment on a microbial control. Before beginning this experiment, you must discuss what you plan to do with your instructor and pick up the supplies that you will need in lab. Students will be presenting their experiment in a Poster Session during the last lab meeting before the Lab Practical Exam. Below are instructions for preparing a research poster.


Additional Microbiology Laboratory Resources