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Exploring Bacteria: The Invisible Neighbors

Bacteria – They’re Everywhere!

Objective:

Reinforce the concept that friendly bacteria grow inside and outside of our bodies.

Materials:

Pencil, crayons or markers, and paper.

Procedure:

  • Examine the picture of bacteria below. The picture shows many bacteria. It was taken using a special tool, an electron microscope. Remember, in real life, these bacteria are so tiny we can’t see them with our eyes.
  • Draw yourself.
  • Draw bacteria in your mouth, in your stomach, on your skin, and in your hair.
  • Draw tiny bacteria all over yourself, inside and out.