Microorganisms

How microorganisms are used to make bread and cheese.

Here

Making microbes from plasticine

In 2D...

...or in 3D

History links

History KS1 / KS2: Edward JennerEdward Jenner tells the story of his life and how he discovered how to vaccinate people against smallpox. This clip would be relevant for teaching History at Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, First Level and Second Level.

History KS1 / KS2: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale realised that clean hospitals made patients more likely to recover. She did not know why but her work combatted micro-organisms and made hospital much safer places.

Video

BBC Four - After Life: The Strange Science of Decay

KS2 BBC Rot Box.

Videos about decay including time lapse video of fruit going mouldy.