Microbes and Microorganisms Unit

Teach students about types of microorganisms using print and digital activities. Students will learn about the characteristics of algae, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses, as well as whether they help or harm the human body, and what they need to survive. This unit includes science readings about microbes, graphic organizers, and review activities.

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Students will learn:

• What a microorganism is
• Five types of microorganisms
  • Bacteria
  • Virus
  • Fungi
  • Algae
  • Protozoa

• Describe the characteristics of each
• Contrast how they are helpful and harmful
• Identify three examples of each

This microorganism unit includes:

• Teacher instructions for print and digital materials
• Google Slides links to digital activities
• Science article with comprehension activities
• Graphic organizer
• Review activity - includes student instructions and rubric to assess learning
• Coloring review activity

How to use this unit in your classroom:

• Science text: Students will learn the information they need about the characteristics of microorganisms, what they need to survive, whether they are helpful or harmful, and examples of each. Comprehension activities allow students to demonstrate understanding.
• Graphic organizer: Summarize student knowledge of the different types of microbes.
• Review activities: Solidify knowledge by using the review activities. These activities help students to reinforce their learning.
• Integrate literacy skills into your science curriculum as students summarize their learning on the graphic organizers and flipbook activity.
• Sub plans
• Science stations
• Homework assignments

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• This is a great resource and was everything I was looking for to teach this standard. Students loved it as well. It was very engaging and a great item for them to study from once completed.
• My students love including items like this in their interactive notebooks. They learn so much better with these visuals.
• This really helps with engagement. I also love all of the extra practice that comes along with it for the students. Super easy, no prep unit.
• Thank you for bundling this topic. From the Google set to the paper set, I know my students will be engaged as they learn, use and manipulate the computer and use the traditional way, paper, to explore microorganisms.
• Thank you for having the answers available. The format is student-friendly for my diverse class of special education students to my GATE students.

Other life science activities you might be interested in:

• Microorganisms Science Text
• Human Body
• Living and Nonliving Things
• Meiosis and Mitosis Activity
• Punnett Squares

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