Science at key stage 3 (Year 8)

Unit 8C: Microbes and disease

Out-of-school learning

Pupils could:

read leaflets on immunisation available in doctors' surgeries
follow news stories about outbreaks of diseases such as typhoid, dysentery or cholera after natural disasters
visit a dairy, creamery, cheese factory, brewery
read fiction based on epidemics, eg Siege of Krishnapur, Story of San Michele
find out about changes in life expectancy after childbirth since 1900

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. a. What are micro-organisms and how do we grow them?
	2. b. What are micro-organisms and how do we grow them?
	3. c. What are micro-organisms and how do we grow them?
	4. a. Can micro-organisms be harmful?
	5. b. Can micro-organisms be harmful?
	6. Checking progress
	7. a. How can we protect ourselves against infectious diseases?
	8. b. How can we protect ourselves against infectious diseases?
	9. c. How can we protect ourselves against infectious diseases?
	10. d. How can we protect ourselves against infectious diseases?
	11. Reviewing work