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.

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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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can really move!
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 Microbes
are
very, very
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Our old
planet
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is
over 4
6
billion
years old
Microbes do good things!
 Bio-
remediation
Bioproduction
&
Fermentation
Agriculture
Antibiotics
Microbes make us
healthy
Microbes can cause disease
Say no to dough Don’t eat pink meat Wash before you eat

Wash up Take your medicine Take it easy

Get your shots Don’t drink streamwater Beware of wild animals

How do we spread germs?
Wash your hands!
How well do you wash
your hands?

Let’s 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!