Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Bacteria Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over bacteria. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Germ Theory Jeopardy
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a Jeopardy game where students will review and discuss the development of the Germ Theory, as well as cell organelles and bacterial and viral diseases.
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Nsf International: Nsf Scrub Club
Keep yourself clean, kill bacteria, and stay healthy all year long by washing your hands (and under your fingernails) with warm soapy water. Play the "6 Steps Game" to learn how to properly clean your hands, meet the "villains" that...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease
For several centuries, people though diseases were caused by wandering clouds of poisonous vapor. We now know that this theory is pretty ridiculous, and that diseases are caused by specific bacteria. But how did we get to this new idea...
Read Works
Read Works: Meet the Microbes
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of microbes including: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Med Myst: Peril in Prokaryon
This is the second in a series of five missions in the MedMyst series adventure games. Students will conduct field and laboratory investigations to solve the problem they are given, while playing the role of detective, scientist, and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sudsy Cells
Students culture cells in order to find out which type of surfactant (in this case, soap) is best at removing bacteria. Groups culture cells from unwashed hands and add regular bar soap, regular liquid soap, anti-bacterial soap,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Lurking in the Locker Room
Explore a boys' or a girls' locker room to see where bacteria and fungi are commonly found, and learn how to protect oneself.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Fighting Disease
The United Nations has distributed this list to make school age children aware of the communicable diseases that have most recently had an effect on society. Good descriptions are provided for each of the 11 diseases.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Microorganisms
Take this ten-question review quiz over microorganisms. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Microscopic World Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over microorganisms, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Impetigo
This site from KidsHealth.org answers the question of what is impetigo on a kids level. The information is easy to understand, and it contains links throughout for additional information. Also includes facts on "How do I know if I have...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Scientific Theories
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Today most people realize that microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, are the cause of disease. This concept is known as the germ theory of disease, one of the...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Swimmer's Ear
Swimmer's Ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. Read about how this infection comes about, how to treat it, and what to expect when you have Swimmer's Ear.
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State of New Jersey Dept. Of Health: Shigellosis [Pdf]
Everything you need to know about shigellosis from causes to treatment and prevention. Very informative.