Microbes at Work: Hygiene in Practice
Trainees swab surfaces, culture the results, and connect growth to real cleaning protocols.
Materials
6 materials1
Starter slide
1
Curiosity question strip
2
Slides
3
Recording sheet
4
Exit ticket
4
Countdown timer slide
Lesson plan
4 phases, 76 minGoal
Students can explain how microbes spread and apply hygiene procedures that break the chain.
1
Hook & warm-up
Spark curiosity with a quick prompt that connects microbes at work: hygiene in practice to what students already know.
10 min
class
Starter slide
Curiosity question strip
2
Direct instruction
Introduce the core ideas with a guided walkthrough and clear worked examples.
24 min
class
Slides
3
Guided practice
Students apply the concept in pairs or small groups while the teacher circulates and confers.
32 min
pair
Recording sheet
4
Wrap-up & check
Consolidate the big idea and check understanding with a short exit ticket.
10 min
single
Exit ticket
Countdown timer slide
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Ratings & comments
Worked well as a cover lesson. A colleague with no background in the topic taught it from the plan alone.
Quick note: I swapped the video for a live demo and it worked just as well if you don't have a projector.
The extension is optional in the plan, but I mark it for the students who choose it.
Same here — back-to-back is the way to go.
Any suggestions for running this without the lab equipment? My room is a standard classroom.
Really well structured. I adapted the warm-up slightly for my group and it worked beautifully. Saved me hours of prep.