TRG created Team Mighty Microbe to help bring memorable and easy to implement educational outreach materials to water districts and others engaged in water recycling and wastewater treatment outreach to school districts and students. Colorful trading cards, a PowerPoint® presentation and prepared handouts help educate kids (along with parents, teachers and school administration!) about the importance of microbes’ role in treating our wastewater, how we can help the microbes do their job, and why wastewater and recycled water treatment is so important. Kids are engaged by the bright, colorful illustrations and interesting facts, and schools welcome the curriculum-enhancing science and social studies information.
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Created by Envall Design.
Illustrated by Brittany Envall.
Eleven cards are illustrated with a colorful Microbe. The back of each card is filled with facts and a description of the role the Microbe plays in wastewater treatment. A twelfth card describes the wastewater treatment process, specifically illustrating recycled water use as the end product.
This fully scripted PowerPoint slide presentation outlines the water recycling process, explains the water supply challenge, introduces the Microbes and challenges students to find ways they can help. Detailed speaker’s notes can be easily modified to your program’s specifics. The presentation is included with the trading cards as a part of the Team Mighty Microbe educational program.
The included worksheet engages kids with some fun games, suggested activities and a glossary of terms. Other promotional items featuring the Microbes are available, such as temporary tattoos, pencils, water bottles and more!
