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: Harmful Microbes Close examination of various illnesses illustrates to students how and where in the body harmful microbes cause disease. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill Understand that harmful microbes can pass from person to person Understand that not all illnesses are caused by harmful microbes Some microbes can be harmful to humans and can cause disease: the Influenza virus causes the flu ...
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: 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, and aligns well with PHSE/ RSHE guidelines relating to health & prevention. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill and cause infection Understand that harmful microbes can pass from p...
KS3: Introduction to Microbes In this lesson, students learn about the different types of microbes – bacteria, viruses, and fungi. They learn that microbes have different shapes and that they are found everywhere. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand there are three different types of microbes Understand that microbes are found everywhere Understand that useful bacteria are found in our body Understand that microbes come in different sizes Und...
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: Introduction to Microbes Students are introduced to the exciting world of microbes. In this lesson they will learn about bacteria, viruses, and fungi, their different shapes, and the fact that they are found everywhere. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that useful bacteria are found in our body Understand that microbes come in different sizes Understand the key differences between the three main types of microbes Understand using a va...
KS4: Harmful Microbes In this lesson, close examination of various illnesses illustrates to students how and where harmful microbes cause disease. Students test their knowledge of disease-causing microbes by researching various illnesses and how they can impact the community. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand how harmful microbes (pathogens) can pass from person to person Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill and cause infectio...
KS4: Hand and Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily microbes can spread from one person to another by touch and why it is important to wash our hands properly. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that infection can be spread through unclean hands Understand that handwashing can prevent the spread of infection Understand how pathogens can be transmitted Hand hygiene is possibly the single most effective way of redu...