FACTS
Something that can make you sick. Hint: You need a microscope to see it.
Germs
Germs get into our body through our _________,_________, and ______.
Our eyes, nose, and mouth.
Something you should do several times a day to keep germs away.
Wash your hands
If you wash your hands with just water and no soap, does it still count?
Nope! Water alone doesn't kill or remove most germs.)
Name a habit (other than washing your hands) that helps your body fight off illness.
Sleep, healthy food, exercise
Something used to see germs
a microscope
Germs are contagious. This means that germs can _______ very quickly from person to person making them sick.
Spread
You should keep your hands away from (3 body parts).
Your eyes, nose, and mouth.
How long should you wash your hands with soap and water to get rid of most germs?
20 seconds (quietly sing Happy Birthday)
Your body needs "recharge time" to fight off germs. About how many hours of sleep should a kid get every night?
9 to 12 hours
Germs are______________ in the classroom.
Everywhere!
Name two ways you can prevent spreading illness
Wash your hands, wear a mask don't share food, and stay home.
After using a tissue, you should __________,__________,__________.
Was your hands with soap and water OR use hand sanitizer
Name three specific times it’s most important to wash up.
Any three of: Before eating, after the bathroom, after recess, or after sneezing/blowing your nose.
True or false? There is no cure for the common cold
True!
The kind of germ that causes a sore throat; hint: starts with the letter "b"
Bacteria
The part of your body that should cover coughs and sneezes if you can't get to a tissue in time...
Elbow
Name two "secret spots" on their hands people usually forget to wash.
Between the fingers, under the fingernails, or the backs of the hands.
You wash your hands for 20 seconds each time. If you wash them 6 times today, how many total minutes did you spend washing?
2 minutes (120 seconds)
The kind of germ that causes an upset stomach, cold or flu; Hint: starts with the letter "v"
Virus
About how many germs are in a single drop of saliva?
A. 500
B. 5 thousand
C. 5 million
D. 50 million
C. 5 million
If you sneeze without a tissue or your elbow, how far can those "germy droplets" fly through the air?
6 to 8 feet
True or false: If you wash your hands perfectly but leave them sopping wet, that is ok!
FALSE! Wet hands can transfer up to 1,000 times more germs than dry hands
Do antibiotics kill bacteria or viruses?
Bacteria