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Bacteria: Tiny Neighbors Everywhere | Educational Kids’ Song

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What lives in soil, water, food, and on our bodies but is usually too small to see? This curious kids’ song introduces bacteria as tiny single-celled organisms, explores how certain bacteria help make yogurt, and explains how washing with soap and water reduces the spread of microbes.

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Bacteria

Bacteria are single-celled organisms without a cell nucleus. Many are useful or harmless; only some cause disease.

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Microorganisms

Microorganisms are organisms usually too small to see without a microscope, such as bacteria and yeasts. They are not all single-celled or disease-causing.

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Lactic fermentation

Lactic fermentation converts pyruvate into lactate, allowing a cell to keep obtaining energy by breaking down glucose without using oxygen. Yogurt bacteria use this process.

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Song lyrics
Que cache la terre au creux de ma main ? Je rentre du jardin, le ventre creux Le yaourt, les fruits m'attendent sur la table Mais de sombres traces restent sur ma peau Au microscope, je vois des bactéries dans la goutte Chacune est une cellule, invisible à l'œil nu Bactéries, minuscules cellules vivantes Certaines aident, d'autres peuvent nuire Beaucoup vivent simplement près de nous Explore leur monde, ne les crains pas toutes Agrandies : points, bâtonnets et courbes Elles vivent dans le sol, l'eau, les aliments, en nous Certaines changent le lait en yaourt Ce changement s'appelle fermentation D'autres passent d'une main sale aux fruits Bactéries, minuscules cellules vivantes Certaines aident, d'autres peuvent nuire Beaucoup vivent simplement près de nous Explore leur monde, ne les crains pas toutes L'eau et le savon moussent sur mes mains La mousse emporte la terre et des microbes Ils se transmettent moins, sans tous disparaître Bactéries, minuscules cellules vivantes Certaines aident, d'autres peuvent nuire Beaucoup vivent simplement près de nous Explore leur monde, ne les crains pas toutes Les mains propres, je prépare mon goûter
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What hides in the soil on my hand? Back from the garden, my stomach starts growling Yogurt and fruit are waiting on the table But dark earthy streaks still mark my skin In a drop, the microscope shows bacteria Each is one living cell, too small for eyes alone Bacteria — tiny living cells Some can help, and some may cause harm Many simply live all around us See their hidden world; don't fear them all Magnified: dots, rods, and bending shapes They live in soil and water, on us, in us Certain bacteria turn milk into yogurt That change is called fermentation From unwashed hands, others can reach the fruit Bacteria — tiny living cells Some can help, and some may cause harm Many simply live all around us See their hidden world; don't fear them all Soap and water bubble on my hands Foam rinses dirt and some microbes away Fewer can spread, though not all disappear Bacteria — tiny living cells Some can help, and some may cause harm Many simply live all around us See their hidden world; don't fear them all With clean hands, I make my colorful snack
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Bacteria: Tiny Neighbors Everywhere | Educational Kids’ Song

What lives in soil, water, food, and on our bodies but is usually too small to see? This curious kids’ song introduces bacteria as tiny single-celled organisms, explores how certain bacteria help make yogurt, and explains how washing with soap and water reduces the spread of microbes.

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