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Microbes / Moroiti

Slides / Ngā Kirita🔗

  1. Introduction to Microbes (Slides, PDF)
  2. Fungi (Slides, PDF)
  3. Bacteria (Slides, PDF)
  4. Viruses (Slides, PDF)

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Learning Outcomes 🔗

  1. Bacteria
    • Describe the structure of bacteria
    • Outline the nutrition, growth, respiration, reproduction and excretion processes of bacteria
    • Explain how bacteria gain antibiotic resistance
  2. Fungi
    • Describe the structure of fungi
    • Outline the nutrition, growth, respiration, reproduction and excretion processes of fungi
  3. Viruses
    • Describe the structure of viruses
    • Outline the reproductive process of viruses
  4. Growing Microbes
    • Use correct techniques to culture bacteria and fungi
    • Explain the effect of temperature, moisture, nutrients and oxygen on microbes
  5. Impact on Humans
    • Recognise that some microbes have a harmful effect on humans
    • Describe the function of microbes in the production of some foods
    • Explain the role of microbes in nutrient cycles
    • Briefly outline the body’s defences against micro-organisms

Vocabulary 🔗

AerobicAntigenAgarAnaerobicAntibiotic
AntibodiesAutotrophicBacteriaBinary FissionNutrient CycleAntibiotic Resistance
CytoplasmDisinfectantFlagellum
HeterotrophicImmunisationLeucocyteMetabolismParasite
PenicillinToxinVaccineVirus
InoculateExtracellular Digestion

Mahere Kōwae: Unit Plan 🔗

Akoranga 1Akoranga 2Akoranga 3Akoranga 4Akoranga 5
Week 11. Year 9s Only2. Introduction3. Fungi4. Fungi5. Viruses
Week 26. Waitangi Day7. Viruses8. Bacteria9. Bacteria10. Relief
Week 311. Immune System12. Diseases13. Food14. Nutrient Cycles15. Protection
Week 416. Task 1-217. Paid Union Meeting18. Task 1-219. Task 1-220. Task 1-2
Week 521. Task 1-222. Task 1-223. Task 324. Task 325. Task 3
Week 626. Task 327. Task 328. Task 329. Task 330. HAND-IN

Ngā Mahere Akoranga: Lesson Plans 🔗

Week 1 🔗

  1. Year 9s Only 🔗

  2. Introduction to Year 11 🔗

    • Introduce self (mihi)
    • Check Classroom access
    • Check Education Perfect access
    • Introduction to Year 11 Science
    • Introduction to Microbes
    • Vocabulary
      • Microbe
      • Micro-organism
      • Fungi
      • Pathogen
    • Some brief notes on fungi

  3. Fungi 🔗

  4. Fungi Research 🔗

  5. Independent Fungi 🔗

Week 2 🔗

  1. Waitangi Day 🔗

  2. Microbe Mania 🔗

  3. Bacteria 🔗

    • Whakaritenga
      • Print bacteria diagram
      • Print binary fission diagram
    • Notes
      • Slides: Bacteria
    • Task/Ngohe
      • Finish by researching the parts of bacteria that we didn’t talk about

  4. Disinfectant 🔗

  5. Bacteria 2 🔗

    • Task/Ngohe
      • Binary Fission
        • Glue in the binary fission diagram
        • Watch this video on binary fission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcz-tFGY0Y
        • Watch it again and use the narration provided to add extra infomation about binary fission to the diagram
        • Underneath the diagram, answer these questions:
          • Are the daughter cells of binary fission different from or unique to their parent?
          • Explain your answer above.
          • What is the role of a plasmid? What does this imply for your answer above?
          • If a bacteria has a mean division time of 25min, how many bacteria will exist after 12 hours?
          • What are some of the factors that allow bacteria to replicate quickly?
      • Finish video

Week 3 🔗

  1. Preserving Food 🔗

  2. Viruses 🔗

    • Whakaritenga
    • Notes
      • Slides: Viruses
    • Task/Ngohe
      • Finish by researching the parts of viruses that we didn’t talk about
      • Gimkit on microbes

  3. Vaccines 🔗

    • Task/Ngohe +

  4. 🔗

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  6. Task 1-2 🔗

    • Whakaritenga +
    • Te Whāinga Ako 1.
    • Notes
      • Slides:
    • Task/Ngohe +

  7. Task 3 🔗

    • Whakaritenga +
    • Te Whāinga Ako 1.
    • Notes
      • Slides:
    • Task/Ngohe +
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