Mar 192012
Students will learn about the mutualistic relationship between plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria. The effect of environmental conditions on this relationship will be investigated in two inquiry activities.
At the conclusion of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Define mutualism.
- Describe the mutualistic relationship between nitrogen fixing bacteria and legumes. (biotic interactions)
- Describe how changing environmental conditions can alter the relationships between organisms. (abiotic interactions)
Resources:
- Lesson Plan
- Student Handout
- Assessment
-
The American Biology Teacher paper based on this exercise
- Supplementary Material1: Student Worksheet on plant-rhizobia mutualism
- Supplementary Material 2: PowerPoint presentation on plant-rhizobia mutualism
Lesson plan created by GK-12 Fellow Tomomi Suwa & teacher Sandy Breitenbach, 2012. Last updated: September 2015