Microbes Amazing Allies and Invisible Invaders

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Microbes Amazing Allies and Invisible
Invaders

• 9th Standard
• Government High School
• Bangalore

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The Problem

• As the world around us is progressing fast,
  people tend to spend less time on taking care of
  their surroundings and healthy living conditions
  and become susceptible to many dreadful diseases.
  

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Can our friends be our foes?
Explore

• How can I contribute to improving health
  conditions in my neighbouring villages?
• Are microbes a boon or ban?

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Our Role

• As microbiologist you will collaborate with
  Community Health Center of the nearby villages to
  conduct interviews with doctors, village leaders
  and carry out in-depth investigation on
  occurrence of common diseases and suggest
  corrective measure for timely prevention.

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Our Goal

• As Junior Microbiologist you all will address a
  important problem in our near by villages
• Study the occurrence of microbial diseases in
  near by villages
• Understand and study the cause and effect of how
  microbial disease would lead to large scale
  threat called epidemics
• Analyse the useful microbes in our daily life
• Create awareness among villagers on reducing
  microbial disease incidence

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How do we go about

• Area of Study
• Ramnagram
• Anekal
• Visit the villages for
• Studying the locality
• Interact with Local health Center Doctor
• Interact with Patients
• Interact with village leaders
• Use the following Data Collection sheet to record
  your observations

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Development of the project presentation

• Study the websites provided in the list
• Refer to the Presentation rubric
• Prepare the presentation keeping your audience in
  mind

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Young Microbiologists Its your turn now

• ALL THE BEST