Grade 5 · Science · Lesson 21
Microorganisms: Beneficial & Harmful
What this lesson teaches
- 1Define what a microorganism is and name the main groups
- 2Describe how beneficial microbes help people and the environment
- 3Identify harmful microbes that cause disease or spoil food
- 4Classify common microbes as beneficial or harmful
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