Summary
An Operation Ouch clip. The doctors swab and grow the bacteria living in the nose to show the hidden world of microbes that share our bodies. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Even up your nose, you're home to tiny living things -- the doctors grow some to prove it.
- Where do bacteria live on your body?
- How do scientists grow bacteria to study them?
- Are all the bacteria on you harmful?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bacteria, microbe, swab, grow, germ.
Try it: List three places bacteria live on your body. Circle the most surprising one.