Week of September September 27-October 4: Extensions

 This week, our Shared Text profiles cave explorer and microbiologist Hazel Barton. Learn more about microbiology and biology careers with these extensions!

Microbiology for Kids: This page, from the American Museum of Natural History, explores the topic of microbiology. Play a game about bacteria in the cafeteria, learn about your microbiome, and more!

Echo Explorers: Bats use echolocation to find their way in dark places. Rescue some bats (kind of) and try your hand at echolocation with this Cyberchase game.

Karst Topography and Mammoth Cave: Watch a video about Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, and learn about karst topography.

The Plural Girls: Practice identifying singular and plural nouns with this game. (Remember, don't click on the ads!)