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KS2 Resources

Our Key Stage 2 resources cover multiple topics including, an introduction to microbes, hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, food hygiene and antibiotics. On this page you will find the full selection of KS2 topics including links to where lesson plans, student sheets, additional resources and multimedia can be downloaded.

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English National Curriculum:

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Scottish National Curriculum:

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Lessons

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Micro-organisms
Spread of Infection
Prevention of Infection
Treatment of Infection
KS2 Introduction to Microbes Duration: 60min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Useful Microbes Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Harmful Microbes Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Hand Hygiene Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Respiratory Hygiene Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Food Hygiene Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Farm Hygiene Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Immunity Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Vaccinations Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Oral Hygiene Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson
KS2 Antibiotic Use and Medicine Duration: 50min Download Lesson Pack View Lesson

Curriculum Tags

Art & Design

Design & Technology

Geography

Mathematics

RSHE

Science
Animals including humansComparing measurementsCooking & NutritionEnglishHealth & PreventionHuman & Physical geographyLiving things and their habitatsMeasurementPaintingReading & ComprehensionRecording observationsSculptureWorking Scientifically

Lesson Tags

Colonise

Harmful

Microbes

Probiotic

Salmonella

Transmission
AcidAntibioticAntibodiesAntigenBacteriaCampylobacterCariesCellContagiousCross-contaminationCultureDentineDiseaseDiseaseDoctorE.coliEnamelFermentationFloraFungiHygieneHygieneImmuneInfectedInfectiousInflammationKitchenLactobacilliMedicineMicro-organismMicroscopeNatural barriersNatural defencesPathogenPathogenPhagocytesPhagocytosisPlaquePlasmaRhizobiaSugarSymptomTeethThermophilesToxinUsefulVaccinationVaccineVirus

Department for Education Recommendation

The Department for Education have listed e-Bug in their guidance for education and childcare during coronavirus. e-Bug resources are recommended for teaching Infection prevention and control topics, including hand and respiratory hygiene.

NICE Endorsement

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that schools, educational and residential settings for children and young people, use Public Health England’s e-Bug resources to teach about hygiene, infections and antibiotics. e-Bug supports implementation of NICE guidance on antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population (NG63).

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e-Bug is a free educational resource, operated by Public Health England, which contributes to the government’s ongoing action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance. e-Bug resources make learning about microbes, antibiotics and the spread and treatment of infection, engaging and accessible.

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