Harmful Microorganism
Chapter Name : Microorganisms: Friend And Foe |
Sub Topic Code : 103_08_02_02_04 |
Topic Name : Harmful Microorganism |
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Sub Topic Name : Food Poisoning |
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Introduction
Food poisoning = Food contaminated with microbes is eaten.
Pre-Requisites:
Food poisoning causes, symptoms and treatment
Activity:
How previously eating infected food or drinking dirty water can make you sick
Real Life Question:
Why do we feel extremely weak, feverish and vomiting after eating bad\stale food?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Cause | Undercooked meat,eggs, raw fruits and vegetables not washed properly, unhygienic water, dairy products that have been in fridge for too long etc. |
| Symptom | Diarrhea, Fever, Abdominal cramps, Nausea and vomiting, Weakness |
| Treatment | Don't eat solid foods, drink lot of fluids, avoid dairy products etc. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Our parents don't allow us to eat stale or unhygienic food | Because it causes food poisoning |
Real life uses :
We are not allowed to eat raw unwashed food because it has higher chances of causing food poisoning.
Places to visit :
Clinics, hospitals
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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What you learn in Theory:
How is food poisoning cause, symptoms and treatment
What you learn in Practice:
Why our parents don't allow us to eat dirty unwashed food.