The Eastern Pennsylvania Branch of the ASM is in the process of publishing a manual for teaching microbiology called “Learning About Microbes”. The manual was first published in 1998 and is being updated. This book includes laboratory exercises that can be used in middle school, high school, and non-major college classes. Major topics include aseptic technique, microscopy, growing and enumerating microorganisms, environmental microbiology, control of microbial growth, and genetics. In this presentation, we will present our work to date to (a) highlight changes and updates from the previous manual to demonstrate its value as a resource for those who are leading laboratory exercises as part of their current curriculum and (b) make ASMCUE members aware of the manual and obtain their feedback as we prepare to publish the manual. To make the manual as widely available as possible, we hope to publish the book free of charge through Apple Books.
