With all that is going on, I thought it would be helpful to share a blog post about Microbiology!! I have read news reports saying that you should just spend time with your kids and not say much to them about what is going on! I agree that we should be having quality family time, however I disagree with that saying nothing to children about what is going on. Hence, this blog post.
I have a BS in Biology and MS in Biotechnology (biodefense/biosecurity) so I have been getting a lot of questions from friends and family, so I wanted to share my expertise with you, so you can share it with your littles. My daughter was made very aware of the CoronaVirus Pandemic by classmates and this was causing her a level of anxiety and stress, so I wanted to empower her with the knowledge to understand what is actually going on. After explaining everything, she felt safe again and knows everything will be okay.
In this post, I make you a Microbiology expert for your kids! I will give you the language to explain what is microbiology, explain viruses and how your immune system works all in a very general sense for young children to understand! At the end of this post, I have provided resources to help you explain this topic with your little ones and a craft!
What is Microbiology?
According to The Microbiology Society, “Microbiology is the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye. This includes bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa and algae, collectively known as 'microbes'.”
Translation for Kids
First let’s talk about the word “microbiology” !! That sounds like a big complicated word but it is a super simple word after we break the word down like a puzzle piece. (see printable)
“Micro” is a fancy or scientific way of saying small. But this small is so small that you can’t see it with your eyes. Look at the point of this pencil, micro is even smaller than that!
“Bio” is how scientist like yourselves would say living things like a beautiful flower. Can you think of any other living things? Can you think of things that are not living? (couch, table, etc)
“Logy” means to study something or learn a lot about one particular thing like all your wonderful knowledge about ( I would say LOL dolls and sharks for my kids lol) .
So, if we add all of those words together we get ...drum roll please...
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