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How do people get sick? Youngsters explore the world of germs and microbes with a lab sheet and science investigation. After identifying the unhygenic practices in a picture of a kitchen, fifth graders conduct an experiment with bread mold. Helpful for a health activity or a biology unit.

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food storage, food, hygiene, germs, microbes

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4th - 6th
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