Health & Physical Education Links

Food and hygiene

Food Safety Music
The Elvis of E. Coli provides new lyrics to old rock songs, including Stomach Ache Tonight, We Are the Microbes, and many more hits
http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/music.html 

Virtual Museum of Bacteria
Brings together many links on bacteria, bacteriology, and related topics available on the web. It also provides clear information about many aspects of bacteria
http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/

Bacteria Study Kit
This is an all-in-one source for culturing common bacteria
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/catalog/life-science-biology/microscopic-life/p_be-bactkit.html  

Henry the Hand
Henry offers information on food safety and the importance of hand washing, plus activities and a contest.
http://henrythehand.com/

Stalking the Mysterious Microbe
Solve microbe mysteries, conduct experiments, read microbe news and more. Kids can have fun surveying their households for areas that need improved food safety action.
http://www.microbe.org/index.html

Cells in Their Environment
In-depth study guide for information on cells and microorganisms
http://www.thomsonlearning.com.au/biology/guide/unit_3/unit111.html?/biology/guide/unit_3/s1a.html~maintext

Sponges and Sinks and Rags, Oh, My!
Where microbes lurk and how to rout them
http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arch/9_14_96/bob2.htm  

How Stuff Works: Black Light
Of course, the kids wanted to know how the black light works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/black-light2.htm  

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