Microbes!

1. Microbes! Brandi Gurley

2. What are those things? Microbes are living organisms that are so small that you need a powerful microscope to see them and they live everywhere, even inside your body! They can help you or hurt you. There are so many different types. Some can make you sick, and others can help your body fight off other bad microbes.

3. Did you say in my body? Yes, microbes are on and in your body, even if you just jumped out of the shower! They live on your skin, in your nose, mouth lungs, stomach, and other places inside you.

4. No need to fear Most harmful microbes in your body will die in your body naturally, and others can be killed using medicine. And remember, not all microbes are bad guys. Some are used to make cheese and yogurt from fresh milk, and some even help us digest food that we wouldn’t be able to digest ourselves.

5. Add the right kind of microbe and you get a delicious snack! Pickle Cucumber Yogurt Microbes Milk Cheese Wheat Bread

6. Lets protect ourselves from bad bacteria Don’t wash hands Wash hands Before eating Share your drink with everyone Touch door knobs After using the bathroom After wiping nose, or coughing with hands Play with sick friends You are a magnet for bad bacteria A happy healthy body You can get sickness like strep throat or pink eye

7. References • http://www.scq.ubc.ca/microbes-and-you-normal-flora/ • http://www.hhmi.org/bulletin/winter2005/bacteria/good.html • http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/57927/title/FOR_KIDS_The_tell-tale_bacteria • http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/157973.php • http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html