Microbiology

This page contains resources that are relevant to microbiology specifications in GCSE Biology. The materials will also allow teachers to develop students’ understanding of How Science Works.

Infectious disease and food poisoning are described and students can independently investigate their causes and how modern medicines have been developed to tackle infections.

The resources allow students to explore how scientific ideas have changed over time and resulted in today’s understanding of microbes. Materials examine early theories, such as spontaneous generation, and show how developments in understanding eventually led to Pasteur's germ theory. Examples, such as advances in medicine, illustrate the application of our current understanding of microbes.

Specification links: AQA 13.5–13.7, OCR Gateway B6, OCR 21st Century Science B7.4, WJEC B3.4 and B3.6.

If you cannot find what you want in the listed resources, enter keywords from your specification in the Search box on the right. Reduce the number of ‘hits’ by using inverted commas to search for phrases.

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  • Image of a Triple Science recommended resource.eMedicineHealth: Food PoisoninghtmOCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from eMedicineHealth website containing detailed information on food poisioning, the causes, symptoms and treatments. Suitable for teachers and interested learner...

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AQA (3) | OCR 21st Century Science (1) | OCR Gateway (4) | WJEC (8) | Activity Resources (1) | Instructional (4) | Learning Resource (8) | Publications / Correspondence (1) |

AQA (Showing 2 of 3 available)

  • Lazzaro Spallanzani's experiment
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5 WJEC B3.4 Worksheet on Spallanzani's broth experiment on spontaneous generation

  • Access Excellence: Louis Pasteur
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5, OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from the Access Excellence website describing the life and works of Louis Pasteur. Suitable for teachers and interested learners.

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OCR Gateway (Showing 3 of 4 available)

  • eMedicineHealth: Food Poisoning
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from eMedicineHealth website containing detailed information on food poisioning, the causes, symptoms and treatments. Suitable for teachers and interested learner...

  • eMedicineHealth: Antibiotics
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B5c, B6b, WJEC B3.5 Webpage from eMedicineHealth website with detailed information on Antibiotics including side effects and current issues concerning antibiotics. Suitbale for teachers ...

  • Access Excellence: Louis Pasteur
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5, OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from the Access Excellence website describing the life and works of Louis Pasteur. Suitable for teachers and interested learners.

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WJEC (Showing 5 of 8 available)

  • eMedicineHealth: Food Poisoning
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from eMedicineHealth website containing detailed information on food poisioning, the causes, symptoms and treatments. Suitable for teachers and interested learner...

  • Food preservation
    htm  Web link 
    WJEC B3.4. Downloadable PDF file explaining in brief how food is preserved. May be used as additional material for the subject matter.

  • eMedicineHealth: Antibiotics
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B5c, B6b, WJEC B3.5 Webpage from eMedicineHealth website with detailed information on Antibiotics including side effects and current issues concerning antibiotics. Suitbale for teachers ...

  • Access Excellence: Louis Pasteur
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5, OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from the Access Excellence website describing the life and works of Louis Pasteur. Suitable for teachers and interested learners.

  • Lazzaro Spallanzani's experiment
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5 WJEC B3.4 Worksheet on Spallanzani's broth experiment on spontaneous generation

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Activity Resources (Showing 1 of 1 available)

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Instructional (Showing 4 of 4 available)

  • eMedicineHealth: Food Poisoning
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from eMedicineHealth website containing detailed information on food poisioning, the causes, symptoms and treatments. Suitable for teachers and interested learner...

  • Food preservation
    htm  Web link 
    WJEC B3.4. Downloadable PDF file explaining in brief how food is preserved. May be used as additional material for the subject matter.

  • eMedicineHealth: Antibiotics
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B5c, B6b, WJEC B3.5 Webpage from eMedicineHealth website with detailed information on Antibiotics including side effects and current issues concerning antibiotics. Suitbale for teachers ...

  • Access Excellence: Louis Pasteur
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5, OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from the Access Excellence website describing the life and works of Louis Pasteur. Suitable for teachers and interested learners.

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Learning Resource (Showing 5 of 8 available)

  • eMedicineHealth: Food Poisoning
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from eMedicineHealth website containing detailed information on food poisioning, the causes, symptoms and treatments. Suitable for teachers and interested learner...

  • Food preservation
    htm  Web link 
    WJEC B3.4. Downloadable PDF file explaining in brief how food is preserved. May be used as additional material for the subject matter.

  • eMedicineHealth: Antibiotics
    htm  Web link 
    OCR Gateway B5c, B6b, WJEC B3.5 Webpage from eMedicineHealth website with detailed information on Antibiotics including side effects and current issues concerning antibiotics. Suitbale for teachers ...

  • Access Excellence: Louis Pasteur
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5, OCR Gateway B6b, WJEC B3.4. Webpage from the Access Excellence website describing the life and works of Louis Pasteur. Suitable for teachers and interested learners.

  • Lazzaro Spallanzani's experiment
    htm  Web link 
    AQA 13.5 WJEC B3.4 Worksheet on Spallanzani's broth experiment on spontaneous generation

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Publications / Correspondence (Showing 1 of 1 available)

  • Historic Figures: Edward Jenner
    htm  Web link 
    WJEC B3.4. BBC webpage with a biography of Edward Jenner, outlining his work on inoculation against smallpox. May be used as additional material for the subject matter.

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