CORE Strenghten Your Life Skills: For Teenagers and Young Adults – English

Unit 2 – Clean is beautiful: Step 1

Task 1

Placing the icons

Bacteria, viruses and fungi are germs that can cause sickness. Germs are tiny organisms, living creatures that can be seen with a powerful microscope. Below, you find fifteen statements about germs and 3 x 7 icons. First look at the three icons:

... symbolizes "Bacteria".

... symbolizes "Viruses".

... symbolizes "Fungi".

Now read all of the fifteen statements.

  • Look at the icons below and try to drag them next to the text.
  • Go to the internet and find out more about bacteria, viruses and fungi.
    • You can google the word "Germs" and find out more.

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Task 2

Make a drawing

After researching the various germs try to imagine what bacteria, viruses and fungi look like.

  • Take a sheet of paper and try to draw each one of them based on your imagination or with the help of microscopic images from the internet. Draw...
    • ... a bacteria.
    • ... a virus.
    • ... and a fungus.
  • Take pictures of your drawings.

Task 3

Discuss together

Find a partner or a group to present your drawings and start to discuss germs.

  • Present your drawings of bacteria, virus and fungi and share, what you have found out about them.
  • Discuss the kinds of sicknesses they might cause.
  • Discuss how you can protect yourself.
  • Do they do anything beneficial?