Early Years Teaching Resources Students ages 4-6 are introduced to positive behaviours for hand washing, respiratory and oral hygiene. Lesson plans are designed to complement the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Download the complete lesson Preventing Infection Hand Hygiene 50 minutes /en-xi/ey-hh/ /en-xi/ey-hh/ Preventing Infection Respiratory Hygiene 50 minutes https://www.e-bug.eu/en-xi/ey-respiratory-hygiene https://www.e-bug.eu/en-xi/ey-respiratory-hygiene Preventing Infection Oral Hygiene 50 mi...
Early Years: Hand Hygiene Hand hygiene is one of the single most effective things children can do support preventing the spread of infection. This lesson supports children aged 3-5 to learn why it is important to wash hands properly and how to do so. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Develop an understanding of how personal hygiene practices, such as handwashing and nose blowing, help to prevent the spread of germs and maintain health. Schools are a ...
Early Years: Respiratory Hygiene This lesson supports children to learn how easily harmful germs can spread through sneezing. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand how proper hygiene practices, such as sneezing into a tissue or sleeve and washing hands after nose blowing, help to reduce the spread of harmful germs and keep us healthy. Respiratory infections are infections that happen in the lungs, chest, sinuses, nose and throat, for example, ...
Early Years: Oral Hygiene This lesson supports children to learn how to brush their teeth and to understand that we brush our teeth at least twice a day to avoid tooth decay. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand how to take care of their teeth by brushing properly, why keeping teeth healthy is important, and how eating too much sugar can cause tooth decay. Dental health is extremely important; over 23% of children in England have tooth decay ...
Key Stage 3 Teaching Resources Students ages 11-14 years build on their learnings around useful and harmful microbes; hand, respiratory and food hygiene; vaccinations and antibiotics. They are also introduced to the topic of sexually transmitted infections. Lesson plans are designed to complement the National Curriculum for Key Stage 3. Download the complete lesson Micro-organisms Introduction to Microbes 50 https://www.e-bug.eu/en-xi/ks3-intro-to-microbes https://www.e-bug.eu/en-xi/ks3-intro-to-microbes Mi...
KS3: Hand Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how microbes can spread from one person to another by touch and why it is important to wash hands properly. Scroll down for more information and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of infection and recognise how using soap effectively can reduce the risk of illness. Our hands are naturally covered by useful bacteria – Staphylococcus is a common example. However, we ...
KS3: Vaccination In this lesson, students will take part in a simulation to see how vaccines are used to prevent the spread of infections and discover the significance of herd immunity. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand the body’s natural defences against infection, the role of vaccines and natural immunity in preventing disease, and the limitations of vaccines for certain common infections. Our immune system generally fights any pathogeni...
KS3: Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance This lesson introduces students to the growing global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through an interactive bacteria flash card game. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand the appropriate use of antibiotics, the importance of completing prescribed courses, the risks of misuse, and the impact of antibiotic resistance on health. Antimicrobials are medicines used to kill or ...
KS3: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes resulting in infection spreading over large areas. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand how microbes can cause illness, how infections spread, and the importance of good hygiene practices in preventing transmission. Colds and flus are the most common illnesses in the classroom and perhaps one of the most contagious. Corona...
KS3: Harmful Microbes Students are introduced to a number of health issues that can be caused by harmful microbes. This lesson demonstrates the different ways in which bacteria, viruses and fungi can be pathogenic to humans. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Explore how microbes can cause infections, how they spread, and how individuals, organisations, and global factors influence the control of infectious diseases. Some microbes can be harmful to hu...