Key Stage 2 Teaching Resources Students ages 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 http://www.e-bug.eu http://www.e-bug.eu Micro-organisms Useful Microbes 50 http...
KS2: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily harmful microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes and recreate a giant sneeze, embedding good respiratory hygiene behaviours. Scroll down for more information and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that infection can spread through coughs and sneezes Understand that covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough, or sneeze helps prevent the spread of in...
KS2: Food Hygiene In this lesson plan, students will go through an interactive quiz which follows the process of preparing a meal. Along the way, students will have to make decisions about what to do next to maintain good food hygiene practices. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that microbes can be found on our food and can transfer to humans Understand that cooking food properly can kill harmful microbes Will understand that bacteria mult...
KS2: Animal and Farm Hygiene In this lesson plan, students play an interactive memory card game to highlight the similarities between human and animal health, and why animal hygiene is so important. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that what you do to help your pet be healthy is the same as what you need to do for yourself Understand that, just like us, animals should only take antibiotics if necessary and it is important to finish the cou...
Key Stage 3 Teaching Resources Students ages 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 http://www.e-bug.eu http://www.e-bug.eu Micro-organisms Useful Microbes 50 http://www.e-bug.eu http:...
KS3: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes resulting in infection spreading over large areas. This lesson complements the Health and Prevention element of the new PHSE/RSHE curriculum for KS3. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill Understand that prevention of infection, where possible, is better than cure Understand not to spr...
Key Stage 4 Teaching Resources Students ages 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 http://www.e-bug.eu http://www.e-bug.eu Micro-organisms Useful Microbes 50 http://www.e-bug.eu http://www.e-bug.eu Micro-organisms Harmful Mi...
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 hands properly. Students will also learn how microbes can spread via droplet transmission (coughs and sneezes). 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 ...