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Bugs
From Teachers TV, this Science Tube video looks at microbes. It illustrates that microbes are all around us and describes some helpful and harmful effects of microbes. It highlights the importance of good hygiene practices. There are five different sections:
Bug ballet shows microbes under a powerful microscope dancing across the screen.
It's a bug's life uses animation and live action to demonstrate the consequences of a child not washing their hands after using the toilet.
Yoghurt live proves that not all bacteria are harmful. In fact, bacteria is essential in yoghurt production. Using animation, this video investigates the microscopic science of making yoghurt.
A trip to the dentist shows a primary class just how many bacteria we have in our mouths and explains how brushing our teeth prevents decay.
Where does all the poo go? visits a sewage works, showing what happens after we have flushed the toilet and how bacteria helps to clean the sewage.
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