This creative and informative web site is dedicated to Tardigrades, more commonly known as water bears. The site, directed towards children and the general public, includes the following features: short introduction, still images, impressions (photomicrographs), videos, and the Water Bear web base. The Water Bear web base is a free monthly journal dedicated to water bears. Back issues are available on-line and discuss every aspect of water bears, including where to find them, how to culture them, their history, reproduction, and much more!
This resource is referenced here:Subject: Biology,
Microbiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work,
Audio/Visual:Animations/Video,
Images/Illustrations
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Anhydrous, Anoxic, High Pressure, Alkaline, Extremely Hot, Acidic, Extremely Cold
