KS3: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes, resulting in infections spreading over large areas. This lesson complements the Health and Prevention element of the new PHSE/ RSHE curriculum for KS3. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill Understand that prevention of infection, where possible, is better than cure Understand not to ...
KS2: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily harmful microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes and recreate a giant sneeze, embedding good respiratory hygiene behaviours. Scroll down for more information and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that infection can spread through coughs and sneezes Understand that covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough, or sneeze helps prevent the spread of in...
Early Years: Respiratory Hygiene This lesson supports children to learn how easily harmful germs can spread through sneezing. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson That sneezing into a tissue, or into a sleeve is the best way to stop the spread of cold and flu germs That there can be harmful germs in sneezes that can spread over hands The sequencing of hand washing and nose blowing Respiratory infections are infections that happen in the lungs, chest, si...
KS1: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson, students learn how easily microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes by recreating a sneeze. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand there can be harmful microbes in our coughs and sneezes Understand that infection can be spread though coughs and sneezes Understand that good respiratory practices can reduce the spread of infection Understand that we can spread infection through touching surfaces aft...
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 WAAW is an annual 7-day global campaign in November aimed at raising awareness and creating better understanding of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is a significant global health risk. It occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi adapt to withstand the effects of antimicrobial medications, making infections harder to manage and treat. This year's theme is 'Educate.Advocate.Act now' which is important to e-Bug as we aim to educate the fu...
KS4: Hand and Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily microbes can spread from one person to another by touch and why it is important to wash our hands properly. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that infection can be spread through unclean hands Understand that handwashing can prevent the spread of infection Understand how pathogens can be transmitted Hand hygiene is possibly the single most effective way of redu...
British Science Week 2025 British Science week is an annual 10-day celebration of science taking place from the 7th-14th March. Schools and communities organise events or activities that promote STEM education, and we have assembled some example lesson plans tailored to fit this year’s theme, enabling you to readily run a lesson with your students. The theme this year for 2025 is ‘change and adapt’, this is a great opportunity to educate and encourage positive adaptations in behaviour to combat some of the ...
Information about the coronavirus (Covid-19) This page collates and signposts to appropriate lesson plans, posters, educator training, guidance and other relevant resources, to support education and childcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Download the complete lesson Information about the virus COVID-19 is a new type of coronavirus that causes illness in people by affecting their lungs and therefore their breathing. The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a new, continuous cough, a ...
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Key Stage 2 Teaching Resources Students aged 7-11 years build on their learnings around microbes and hand, respiratory, and oral hygiene. They are also introduced to the concepts of useful and harmful microbes, food hygiene, animal and farm hygiene, vaccinations, and antibiotics. Lesson plans are designed to complement the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. Download the complete lesson Micro-organisms Introduction to Microbes 50 /ks2-intro-to-microbes /ks2-intro-to-microbes Micro-organisms Useful Microbes...