Germs, Germs, Germs

FACTS

100

Tiny things that can make you sick (try not to spread them!)

Germs

200

Something used to see germs

a) A telescope

b) A microscope

c) A mirror

b) a microscope

300

In your classroom, germs are ______________.

a) hanging out on the smartboard

b) found in your marker box

c) lurking on the tables

a, b, and c. They're everywhere!!

400

The kind of germ that causes a sore throat

a) Banana

b) Cafeteria

c) Bacteria

c) Bacteria

500

The kind of germ that causes an upset stomach, cold or the flu.

a) virus

b) sneezus

c) barfus

a) virus

ILLNESS

100

Germs get into our body through our _________.

a) eyes

b) nose

c) mouth

All of these! Germs get into our bodies through the eyes, nose and mouth.

200

Germs can _______ very quickly from person to person making them sick.

Spread, jump, go, move, etc.

300

True or False: If you get sick, it's okay...you won't miss out on fun things.

False: Being sick keeps you from doing things you love!

400

While playing outside, germs could get into your body through_________. Hint: this could happen if you fell off of your bike.

cuts or scrapes, injuries, etc.

500

True or False: You can't have more than one illness at the same time.

False. Imagine having a cold AND stomach flu!

HEALTHY HABITS

100

Something you should do several times a day to keep germs away.

Wash your hands! (Or use sanitizer.)

200

You should try to keep your hands away from your ___, ___ and ____.

a) back, toes, hair

b) stomach, ear, knees

c) eyes, nose, mouth

c) Your eyes, nose, and mouth.

300

After using a tissue, you should:

a) put the tissue on your teacher's table and clean your hands

b) throw it away in the trash and clean your hands

c) throw it on the floor and clean your hands

b) throw it away in the trash and clean your hands

400

The part of the body that should cover coughs and sneezes

a) elbow

b) foot

c) your hand

a) Elbow

500

After ____ seconds, it's still safe to eat food that fell on the floor.

Zero!!

HANDWASHING

100

1st step to hand washing

Turn on the water and get your hands wet.

200

2nd step to hand washing

put soap on your hands

300

3rd step to hand washing & sing what song(s)

scrub your hands for 20 seconds OR sing the ABC; Happy Birthday song

400

4th step to hand washing

rinse off the soap and germs

500

5th step to hand washing

dry your hands and use paper towel to turn off the water

WHEN TO WASH

100

When we use the _________ we should wash our hands.

bathroom

200

Before we ____________ we should wash our hands.

Before we eat, prepare food (other answers possible)

300

When we come in from the _____________ we should wash our hands.

outside (playground)

400

When we play with __________ we should wash our hands.

a) Pets or animals

b) Legos

c) Slime

Any and all of these!

500

True or false: Washing your hands once a day is enough.

False. Wash them whenever they need it, or before eating/making food.