TURN YOUR MIND on to Micro Organisms

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TURN YOUR MIND on to Micro Organisms
Micro Organisms Good and Bad
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Vocabulary
These are the key terms that you will need to
learn in order to understand Micro-Organisms.

• Micro-Organism
• Virus
• Bacteria
• Mould
• Fungus

• Disease
• Germs
• Harmful
• Beneficial
• Microscope

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Micro-organisms

• What are micro-organisms?
• Micro-organisms are very tiny living things. They
  are so small that you need a microscope to see
  them.
• Viruses, bacteria and fungus are all types of
  micro-organism. Micro-organisms that cause
  diseases are often called germs.
• Micro-organisms are all around us, in the air, in
  our bodies and in water. Some micro-organisms are
  harmful to us, but others are helpful to us.

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Harmful micro-organisms

• Some diseases, like chickenpox, are caused
• by viruses. Diseases caused by viruses usually
• spread easily from one person to another.
• Uncooked foods (especially meat) can contain
• bacteria. The bacteria are killed when the
• food is cooked properly. But if you eat food
• that has not been cooked properly, the
• bacteria may survive and make you feel very
• ill.
• Mold is a type of micro-organism that grows
• on decaying food. It can make you ill if you eat
• it.

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LET US RECAP.

• What are the three Harmful Micro Organisms?

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Harmful micro-organisms

• HOW CAN YOU AVOID SPREADING HARMFUL
• MICRO-ORGANISMS?
• You can avoid spreading harmful micro-organisms
  by
• washing your hands before eating, after preparing
  food and after using the toilet.
• covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze.
• keeping away from other people if you have a
  disease that is easily spread.
• not eating food which is not fresh or has not
  been cooked properly.
• keeping uncooked meat separate from other foods
  in the fridge.

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Helpful micro-organisms

• Here are some examples of helpful
  micro-organisms.
• When bread is made, a micro-organisms called
  yeast is
• added to the dough to make the bread rise.
• Yogurt is made by boiling milk and adding special
  
• bacteria to it. The bacteria turn the sugar in
  the milk into
• acid. The acid makes the milk go thick and stops
  any
• harmful bacteria growing.
• Inside a pile of dead leaves are millions of tiny
  bacteria.
• These bacteria feed on the leaves and break them
  down
• into nutrients. The nutrients go back into the
  soil where
• they can be used by plants.

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LET US RECAP.

• What are the the HELPFUL Micro Organisms, and
  what do they do?

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TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING

• Most Micro-Organisms cannot be seen without a
• ____________________.
• Which of these is not true about Micro-Organisms
  a. They are all harmful
• b. They feed and grow
• c. They reproduce
• Yeast is used for ___________________________.
• Why should cooked and uncooked foods be stored
  separately?
• Because bacteria only likes cooked food
• Because bacteria only likes uncooked food
• To stop bacteria from spreading from one to
  another

• Which of these is not caused by a Micro-Organism
• Measles
• Tooth Decay
• A Sprained Ankle

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TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING

• Which of these Micro-Organisms is useful?
• Bacteria that decomposes leaves
• Salmonella
• Chicken Pox Virus
• Which of these Micro-Organisms is harmful?
• Yeast
• Bacteria in Yogurt
• Fruit Mold
• Bacteria and Viruses are both types of
  Micro-Organisms, which is smaller?___________.
• Which of these is true
• Micro-Organisms are all around us
• Micro-Organisms are only found in the kitchen
• All Micro-Organism cause illness
• Cleaning your teeth regularly helps prevent tooth
  decay because
• Micro-Organisms dont like the taste of
  toothpaste

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Follow me to on our special fieldtrip to the
Microbe Zoo. Here you will get to visit
different places where Micro-Organisms live.
MICROBE ZOO
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Project Learning
You are going to be creating a brochure for the
Microbe Zoo. After we take our fieldtrip and
explore all of the different areas of the zoo,
you will create a brochure for all the tourists
that are coming to visit the zoo. Now sit back
and get ready for a MICROBE ADVENTURE!!!
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Project Guidelines

• Your brochure will include a section for each of
  the following exhibits
• Dirt Land
• Animal Pavilion
• Snack Bar
• Space Adventure
• Water World

EXHIBITS
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Project Layout
FRONT
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Project Layout
BACK
EXHIBITS
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