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:
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations,
Animations/Video,
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), General Public
Extreme Environments: Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot, High Pressure, High Radiation, Anhydrous, Anoxic
