What is the "Global Superpower" that stops harmful microbes?
Washing your hands with soap.
You can see all microorganisms easily with your eyes. True or false?
TRUE.
Viruses can spread by touching a dirty phone. True or false?
TRUE.
Does yeast grow quickly or slowly when it's warm?
It grows quickly when it is warm.
If you look at the water without a microscope, would you see them?
No, they are invisible to the naked eye.
Why should you stay home when you have the flu?
To stop the microbes from spreading to your friends and teachers.
What is "spreading"?
It is when microbes move from one person or place to another.
A virus can grow and survive forever on a plastic toy without a host. True or false?
FALSE. Truth: Viruses need a living host to grow and multiply.
What shape are most of these bacteria?
They look like tiny dots or short rods.
A cough can send microbes into the air. True or false?
TRUE.
Is yeast a "global traveler" found in many countries?
Yes, people everywhere use yeast to make bread.
Can microbes travel between different countries? How?
Yes, they travel with people on planes, ships, and buses.
Fungi are a type of plant that makes its own food.
FALSE. Truth: Fungi are "recyclers" that eat old food or dead plants.
What happens when you sneeze without covering your mouth?
Microbes fly into the air for other people to breathe.
What type of microbe is yeast?
It is a fungus.
Why does the bread get bigger?
Because the air bubbles grow inside the dough.
What instrument do you need to see bacteria?
A microscope.
Is yeast helpful or harmful to humans in this video?
It is helpful because it makes our food.
What is the yeast "eating" in the bread dough?
It eats sugar or flour.
What does the yeast create as it eats?
It creates air bubbles (gas).
Washing hands is a global responsibility. True or false?
TRUE
How do microbes move from your hand to a door handle?
Through touch.
Do the bacteria all move in the same direction?
No, they move in many different directions.
Are bacteria staying still or moving?
They are moving (wiggling and swimming).
We are all connected by the air we breathe. True or false?
TRUE.
All bacteria are "bad guys" that make us sick. True or false?
FALSE