Living things & their habitats
Living things far too small to see — bacteria, viruses and fungi. Some make us ill; some keep us alive.
⏱ Whole lesson ≈ 44 min · pick a tier in the bar, or leave on "All"
Whiteboard task as you come in — recap of last lesson: classifying plants.
Circle the coniferous tree:
A ____ plant makes flowers.
Explain why a mushroom is not a plant. What group does it belong to?
Show a photo of mouldy bread. Talk it through.
Something living appeared on the bread — but no one put it there. What is it, and where did it come from?
Is the mould alive? Yes / No. How do you know?
The mould is a living thing too small to see clearly. What might it need to grow?
If mould is alive, which MRS GREN signs must it show? Give two.
Teacher models. Watch, then meet the three types.
Swap the clip: change the ID after /embed/ (now 9JW63U2mzqo).
Sort examples helpful or harmful together.
gut bacteria · flu virus · yeast in bread · food-poisoning bug · mould
Explain the mouldy-bread investigation and bust the myths.
Mould is a fungus — it spreads and grows over time.
Safety: keep the bags sealed shut — never open them once the bread is inside.
Match each microorganism to what it does.
On your own. Sort each one, then write your evidence at your tier.
Tap a card to sort it…
Sort the cards. Then finish:
Sort all three. Write one helpful and one harmful example, and why.
"All bacteria are harmful." Is that true? Explain with two examples that prove your answer.
Answer at your tier, then hand it in.
Explain how a microorganism can be both helpful and harmful, with an example.