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Looking for a new way to teach kids about bacteria in the body?
Microbes is a kid-friendly introduction to bacteria in the human body. Educators will enjoy the comic book style used to tell the story of how good bacteria in our bodies help keep us healthy and what happens when the bad ones get out of control.
How to use Microbes
Online the "Learn More" icon takes students directly to the science behind the story.
The Microbes comic includes hyperlinks that allow students to drill down and learn more about the cells in the immune system. Clicking the Learn More icon brings you to a page with more in-depth information, allowing you to dig deeper into certain topics.
The act of learning
The comic book is based on an activity developed by the Arizona Science Center. Vistors to the center can become one of the characters and act out the play. The comic book also allows teachers to do the same thing in the classroom. Using Microbes as both a script and storyboard, it is possible to have your students act out the role of bacteria in the human body.
The characters found in the human body help create a great story to act out in the classroom.
Additional images from Wikimedia via ArturoJuárezFlores(MRSA).
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: For Teachers
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: May 1, 2014
- Date accessed: April 17, 2024
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/microbes-for-teachers
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (2014, May 01). For Teachers. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved April 17, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/microbes-for-teachers
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "For Teachers". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 01 May, 2014. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/microbes-for-teachers
Dr. Biology. "For Teachers". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 01 May 2014. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 17 Apr 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/microbes-for-teachers
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