Teach Mrs. Jones's Class about Microbes

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Description
There is one activity in this lesson. Students will research, prepare a lesson, and then teach their classmates more about microbes.

The content students will use is found on the Student Reproducible 2: A Kid's Guide to Microbes. Content is also available on the BAM! Web site at www.bam.gov/sub_diseases/diseases_immuneplatoon_microbes.html, www.sciencenetlinks.org/interactives/germs_resource.html, and www.microbe.org/microbes/what_is.asp. These sites are written for middle school students.

Relevant Standards
This activity fulfills science and health education standards.

Objectives
Students will:

• Describe what is meant by agent of infectious disease
• Research and compile information about microbes in general, and disease-causing microbes in particular
• Teach what they have learned to the class

BAM! Body and Mind Resources:

• The Immune Platoon — Profiles the body's own super hero team dedicated to protecting it from infectious and other diseases that threaten good health.