PERSONAL HYGIENE

Personal Hygiene

100

Germs such as sweat and dirt can make us sick. True or False

False (Bacteria and viruses are types of germs)

200

What causes body odor?

Dirt oil and sweat

300

What are three places on your body that can cause body odor?

Armpits, feet and hair

400

What is personal hygiene? a. Using soap to clean yourself b. Dental check-ups c. Taking care of your body, cleaning yourself, getting dental check-ups and more d. Taking showers

C

500

What is personal hygiene a good prevention of? a. Tooth decay b. Diseases & sickness c. Loosing hair d. Looking ugly

b.

Clothing & Shoes

100

True or False

Clothing does not need to be washed unless it is visibly soiled and stained. 

What is False? (skin cells and germs are not visible to the eye; they mix with bacteria and cause odor)

200

A common belief that makes your underwear "last longer" 

What is turning your underwear inside out for a second wear? (Clothing that is worn next to the skin needs to be changed daily, i.e. underwear, socks & shirts)

300

Two ways to keep your shoes fresh and dry

What is taking shoes off when you come home and allow them to air dry; if you have a 2nd pair, alternate days. Also, change your socks every day.

400

Clothing needs to be changed daily

What is socks and underwear?

500

One factor that causes clothing to smell. (multiple answers)

What is Environment? (cigarette smoking, cooking smells, etc.) 

OR When bacteria mixes with skin cells, dirt & oils in the skin and hair 

OR Food, dirt and stains on clothing

Bathing

100

True or False

It’s o.k. not to use soap when showering. No one will ever know. 

False

200

What should be used every time you shower?

a. Bubble bath

b. Shaving cream

c. Shampoo, conditioner and body wash

d. Soap

d. Soap removes dirt and oil from your skin. Not every shower requires a hair wash.

300

How should you wash your feet & body? 

a.With soap and a washcloth, making sure that you get into the nooks and crannies. Then drying well with a towel 

b. No need to use soap, just rinse off in the shower c. Just spray with perfume and apply deodorant everywhere 

d. Just wash with soap.

a. Clean all the nooks and crannies.

400

True or False

Sweat glands in your scalp, dead skin cells and excess oil in your scalp can make unwashed hair smelly. 

True

500

When are the 2 best times to put on deodorant?

a.Before a party and at school during math

b.After a shower and in the morning

c.After you go to the bathroom and before you eat

d.Before an outdoor sporting event and before a shower.

What is after a shower and in the morning?

Oral Health

100

The recommended frequency of dental check-ups

What is every 6 months?

200

Recommended times to brush your teeth during the day

What is waking up, after eating, and before bed?

300

Length of time recommended to brush teeth

30 seconds

400

The spot where bacterial plaque stays the longest, which can cause bad breath.

What is the tongue?

500

Name two things can you do to greatly reduce bad breath.

What is floss and brush your teeth daily?

Hand Washing

100

The song should you sing when you brush your teeth to keep time.

What is Happy Birthday or the ABC's

200

The part of the hand most commonly missed when hands are being washed.

What is fingernails?

300

Good times to wash your hands.

(Multiple answers)

What is 

1. after touching waste bins

2. being near someone who is sick

3. touching animals

4. before and after handling food

5. after using the bathroom

6. after using a tissue, coughing or sneezing.

400

The everyday item with the most germs.

What is a dollar bill?

500

The place in your school that has the most germs.

What is the water fountain?