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Primary: Introduction to Microbes
Produced by the Health Protection Agency, this e-Bug resource is an introduction to microbes that is suitable for primary aged students. Extensive teacher guidance, stimulus materials and students' activity sheets help to cover topics including:
* The most common types of microbe (bacteria, viruses and fungi).
* Germs as harmful microbes.
* Where microbes are found.
* Some microbes are harmful but many types are helpful.
* Examples of different types of microbes.
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Introduction to microbes 16.78 MB
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What are microbes 1.27 MB
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Microbe mania answers 1.81 MB
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Bordatella pertussis (image) 707.08 KB
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Ebola virus (image) 476.55 KB
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E-coli (image) 687.9 KB
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Epstein barr (image) 452.94 KB
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MRSA (image) 871.03 KB
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Orthomyxovirus (image) 836.53 KB
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Porphorymonas gingivalis (image) 764.29 KB
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Propionibacterium acnes (image) 1.66 MB
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Rhinovirus (image) 561.93 KB
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae (image) 446.46 KB
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Salmonella typhoid (image) 843.16 KB
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Salmonella typhimurium (image) 924.55 KB
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Shigella (image) 475.2 KB
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Stachybotrys chartarum (image) 643.39 KB
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Straphylococcus aureus (image) 510.71 KB
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Streptococcus (image) 759.4 KB
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Streptococcus pneumoniae (image) 392.68 KB
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Trichophyton mentagrophytes (image) 673.75 KB
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Varicella zoster virus (image) 375.58 KB
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Yersinia pestis (image) 437.96 KB
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Campylobacter (image) 903.65 KB
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Chlamydia (image) 1013.3 KB
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Chlamydia and cocci (image) 1.43 MB
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Mixture of microbes (image) 1.16 MB
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Penicillium (image) 1000.61 KB
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Salmonella (image) 987.03 KB
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Streptococci (image) 1020.5 KB
Show downloads
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Introduction to microbes 16.78 MB -
What are microbes 1.27 MB -
Microbe mania answers 1.81 MB
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Bordatella pertussis (image) 707.08 KB -
Ebola virus (image) 476.55 KB
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E-coli (image) 687.9 KB
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Epstein barr (image) 452.94 KB
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MRSA (image) 871.03 KB
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Orthomyxovirus (image) 836.53 KB
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Porphorymonas gingivalis (image) 764.29 KB
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Propionibacterium acnes (image) 1.66 MB
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Rhinovirus (image) 561.93 KB
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae (image) 446.46 KB
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Salmonella typhoid (image) 843.16 KB
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Salmonella typhimurium (image) 924.55 KB
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Shigella (image) 475.2 KB
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Stachybotrys chartarum (image) 643.39 KB
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Straphylococcus aureus (image) 510.71 KB
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Streptococcus (image) 759.4 KB
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Streptococcus pneumoniae (image) 392.68 KB
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Trichophyton mentagrophytes (image) 673.75 KB
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Varicella zoster virus (image) 375.58 KB
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Yersinia pestis (image) 437.96 KB
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Campylobacter (image) 903.65 KB
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Chlamydia (image) 1013.3 KB
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Chlamydia and cocci (image) 1.43 MB
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Mixture of microbes (image) 1.16 MB
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Penicillium (image) 1000.61 KB
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Salmonella (image) 987.03 KB
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Streptococci (image) 1020.5 KB
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