Otter's Elementary Science Curriculum:
The Human Body
Week 26 Germs
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We're Outnumbered Experiment: How can we grow germs to study them? Supplies: bouillon cubes or powder, sugar, 1 envelope gelatin, 5 foil muffin cups This is optional if you are doing the Magic School Bus kit.
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Bacteria Experiment: How can chemicals pass in and out of a cell? Supplies: |
Viruses Experiment: Supplies: balloon, cooking oil, wooden skewer or toothpick |
Germs Get Around Activity: What happens when germs divide? Supplies: paper, ink pad, eraser |
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The Germ Parade Staphylococcus Aureus (food poisoning) This is a book of fun poems and silly illustrations to introduce your students to lots of different germs.
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Salmonella Typhi (typhoid fever) Clostridium Tetani (tetnus) |
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (yeast) Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Pneumonia) |
Myxobacterium Xanthus (germ wars) Helicobacter pylori (stomach ulcer) |
Germs (Picture book) |
Pick a day to read this optional picture book. You may wish to use it as a springboard for a creative writing assignment. |
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Experiments, Activity Books & Kits |
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Magic School Bus The Young Scientist Club: The World of Germs Kit |
Keeping mold from growing (7 days) Start this activity today. Check the results of your previous experiment (growing fungus). |
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Movies |
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| United Streaming PLUS |
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Workbooks /Cut & Paste Model books |
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Free Printables |
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Websites to Visit and Online Activities |
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When to wash your hands poster Seek and Find poster - See who needs to wash his hands in this Where is Waldo type picture.
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