Science Project

Rushmitha, 8th Std

Welcome to the wonderful world of microbes!

What are microbes?

Microbe is a term for tiny creatures that individually are too small to be seen with the unaided eye. Microbes include bacteria, archaea, fungi and protists.

Virus

Fungi

Bacteria

Archaea

Protists

Fungi

Virus

Microbes come in many shapes

Microbes live everywhere

How small is small?

Microbes grow very, very fast!

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Our planet is over 4 billion years old

Microbes are very, very old

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Microbes do good things!

Bioioremediation

Bioproduction & Fermentation

Agriculture

Antibiotics

Microbes make us healthy

Microbes can cause disease

Say no to dough

Dont eat pink meat

Wash before you eat

Wash up

Take your medicine

Take it easy

Get your shots

Dont drink streamwater

Beware of wild animals

How do we spread germs?

Wash your hands!

How well do you wash your hands?

Lets find out!

Hand cleaning experiment

1. Spread lotion on your hands 2. Sprinkle glitter on your hands 3. Touch your pencil, shake hands, scratch your nose

4. Use the wipe to clean your hand as fast as usual - how much glitter disappears? 5. Use the sink and really wash, with soap and warm water - how much more glitter disappears?

Thanks for thinking about microbes!