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Number the pictures in order to show how a virus germ makes you sick.
Disgusting germs don’t stand a chance against my powerful SECRET WEAPON!
YOU can stop the spread of germs that cause illness. But you’ll need two important pieces of equipment to get the job done—SOAP and WARM, RUNNING WATER.
Germs that cause colds and flu are called viruses and bacteria .
roper hand washing
requires vigorous lathering for at least 20 seconds—about as long as it takes
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When a virus germ gets inside your body, it finds a healthy cell and digs its way inside. Then it begins to multiply. One virus germ becomes two. Two become four. Four become eight. Soon the cell is full of hundreds of virus germs. The germs break out of the healthy cell. Each germ finds another healthy cell and begins multiplying. Soon there are millions of virus germs in your body.
to sing the ABC song.
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Use whatever soap gets you scrubbing. Regular soap works well!
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Lather up both sides of your hands, around your wrist, between your fingers, and around your nails. Rinse well to remove all the soap. Dry hands with paper towels. Tip: Use a paper towel to turn off the faucet after washing hands.
The way a movie vampire covers their face with a cape is a good way to stop the spread of germs. It’s called the Vampire Cough. Next time you cough or sneeze, cough into the inside bend of your elbow. If you
At the library, I talk with kids about washing their hands both before and after they read our books. They should wash before to help keep the books nice and clean. That helps the library. Then they should wash after they’re done reading to remove germs they picked up from the books. And that helps kids stay healthy. Standards Link: Health: Students recognize behaviors that promote healthy living.
cough into your hands, the germs from your mouth get spread around.
Think about it—what was the last thing you touched with the inside of your elbow?
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