Key Stage 2 Teaching Resources Students aged 7-11 years build on their learnings around microbes and hand, respiratory, and oral hygiene. They are also introduced to the concepts of useful and harmful microbes, food hygiene, animal and farm hygiene, vaccinations, and antibiotics. Lesson plans are designed to complement the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. Download the complete lesson Micro-organisms Introduction to Microbes 50 /ks2-intro-to-microbes /ks2-intro-to-microbes Micro-organisms Useful Microbes...
KS2: Antibiotics In this lesson, through teacher-led discussion and debate, students learn the importance of using antibiotics and other medicines appropriately. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that most common infections get better on their own through time, bed rest, hydration, and healthy living Understand that if antibiotics are taken, it is important to finish the course Understand that antibiotics treat bacterial infections only Und...
Key Stage 3 Teaching Resources Students aged 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 /ks3-intro-to-microbes /ks3-intro-to-microbes Micro-organisms Useful Microbes 50 /ks3-useful-microb...
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 that antibiotics only work on bacterial infections Understand that most common infections will get better by themselves through time, bed rest, hydration, and healthy living Understand that if you have a...
Key Stage 4 Teaching Resources Students aged 14-16 years build on their learnings around useful and harmful microbes; hand, respiratory, and food hygiene; sexually transmitted infections, vaccinations, and antibiotics. Lesson plans are designed to complement the National Curriculum for Key Stage 4. Download the complete lesson Micro-organisms Introduction to Microbes 50 /ks4-intro-to-microbes /ks4-intro-to-microbes Micro-organisms Useful Microbes 50 /ks4-useful-microbes /ks4-useful-microbes Micro-organisms ...
KS4: Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance This lesson introduces students to the growing global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through an agar plate experiment. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that antibiotics do not work on viruses, as bacteria and viruses have different structures Understand that bacteria are continually adapting to develop ways of not being killed by antibiotics, this is called antibiotic...