Resources

Contamination detectives

This is a classroom activity that demonstrates how easily microbes spread, and can even be adapted to teach aspects of infectious disease. You will need UV visible powder and a UV torch.

Microbiome simulator

This resource developed by the University of Utah allows students to visualise the behaviours of bacteria in response to changing parameters. Note: this resource requires you to install Unity Web Player.

Resource: Microbiome
Age range: 11-14, 15-16, 17-18

Drama with microbes

In this activity, students use drama to model science ideas about immune response to pathogenic microorganisms.

Resource: Sciencelearn
Age range: 15-16