Teacher's Guide: Germs (Grades 9 To 12) - KidsHealth
Grades 9 to 12 Personal Health Series Germs KidsHealth.org/classroom Although some germs are helpful, many can cause illnesses. The following activities will help your students learn what germs are, what they do to the body, and how to prevent them from spreading. Teacher’s Guide This guide includes: Standards Related Links Discussion Questions Related KidsHealth Links Articles for Teens: Activities for Students Why Should I Care About Germs? Reproducible Materials TeensHealth.org/en/teens/care-about-germs.html Immune System TeensHealth.org/en/teens/immune.html Standards Hand Washing This guide correlates with the following National Health Education Standards: Students will: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. Demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health. Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks. Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. TeensHealth.org/en/teens/handwashing.html Infections TeensHealth.org/en/teens/infections What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious? TeensHealth.org/en/teens/contagious.html The 5-Second Rule TeensHealth.org/en/teens/5 seconds.html Understanding Medications and What They Do TeensHealth.org/en/teens/meds.html Discussion Questions Note: The following questions are written in language appropriate for sharing with your students. 1. How can germs be harmful to the body? How beneficial? 2. After harmful germs enter the body, what happens? Make a list of symptoms that tell you your body is fighting them. 3. Explain why hand-washing is essential for preventing the spread of germs. When is it important to wash your hands? 4. Washing hands is just one way to prevent germs from spreading. Brainstorm a list of other ways you can help avoid spreading germs. are they sometimes National Health Education Standards: www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/sher/ standards/index.htm 2015 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Grades 9 to 12 Personal Health Series Germs Activities for Students Note: The following activities are written in language appropriate for sharing with your students. Battling Bugs! Objectives: Students will: Learn what germs are Identify the immune system’s response to germs Materials: Computer with Internet access Graphic design or presentation software, or large construction or chart paper and markers Class Time: 1½ hours Activity: You wake up in the morning with a runny nose and watery eyes. Looks like you may have caught that bug that everyone else has! What exactly are these pesky germs that your body is constantly fighting? And how does your body defend itself against germs once they get into your body? Read through the articles at TeensHealth.org to learn about germs and how your immune system responds to them. Next, work individually or in small groups to create a digital presentation or chart to show what happens to your body after harmful germs have entered your system. Be sure to include the key players in the immune system’s response and demonstrate how they work together to rid the body of germs. Extension: List all the ways you might have come into contact with germs today. How well do you think you did in keeping those germs from spreading? How might you do better tomorrow? 2015 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Grades 9 to 12 Personal Health Series Germs Infection Factsheet Objectives: Students will: Discover the causes of common infections and how they spread Recognize signs and symptoms of these infections Identify ways to cope with infections Materials: Computer with Internet access "Infection Factsheet" handout Class Time: 30 minutes Activity: Even though our immune systems are always working to keep us healthy, germs can still infect our bodies. Whether it’s a cold, a stomach bug, or athlete’s foot, germs can slow us down and make us feel yucky. As a class, you will be creating a booklet to inform your peers about common infections. For your factsheet, select one common illness from the “Infections” section of TeensHealth.org (TeensHealth.org/en/teens/infections) and read all about it. Use the handout to include information about what the infection is, what causes it, symptoms of the infection, how it’s spread, and what you can do to feel better once you have it. Extension: One day, you're busy making sandwiches at your after-school job when your sniffling, sneezing co-worker coughs and then continues to make a sandwich for a customer. Although he did cover his cough, he also forgot one important thing — to wash his hands! Role-play a conversation in which you politely tell him what he needs to do to keep from infecting customers and co-workers. Reproducible Materials Handout: Infection Factsheet rms handout1.pdf Quiz: Germs rms quiz.pdf Answer Key: Germs rms quiz answers.pdf KidsHealth.org is devoted to providing the latest children’s health information. The site, which is widely recommended by educators, libraries, and school associations, has received the “Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family” and the prestigious Pirelli Award for “Best Educational Media for Students.” KidsHealth comes from the nonprofit Nemours Foundation. Check out www.KidsHealth.org to see the latest additions! 2015 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Personal Health Series Germs Name: Date: Infection Factsheet Using the common illness you chose from the "Infections" section of TeensHealth.org (TeensHealth.org/en/teens/infections), fill in the chart below. Name of illness: What causes it: How you can get infected: Signs and symptoms: How to care for yourself when you have it: 2015 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Personal Health Series Germs Name: Date: Quiz Instructions: Answer each question. 1. Some bacteria are helpful to the body and: a. cause cavities b. die quickly outside other living cells c. help the digestive system function properly d. give you energy 2. Germs produce toxins in the body that can make you: a. sneeze a lot b. cough c. have diarrhea d. all of the above 3. List three ways to keep germs from spreading. 4. Describe the proper way to wash hands. 5. Describe what the immune system does for the body. 6. An antigen: a. is an unknown substance that infects the body b. is a protein that attaches itself to germs to get rid of them c. destroys germs in the body d. is a type of immunity you are born with 7. True or false: Vaccinations help to provide us with adaptive immunity, which is immunity that develops as we are exposed to diseases. T F 8. White blood cells help to: a. infect the body b. provide passive immunity c. destroy infections d. weaken your immune system 9. A specialized protein that recognizes invaders to the body and attaches to them is called: a. an antigen b. an antibody c. a complement d. a T cell 10. True or false: It’s OK not to wash my hands after using the bathroom at home because it's cleaner than a public restroom. T F 2015 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Personal Health Series Germs Quiz Answer Key 1. Some bacteria are helpful to the body and: a. cause cavities b. die quickly outside other living cells c. help the digestive system function properly d. give you energy 2. Germs produce toxins in the body that can make you: a. sneeze a lot b. cough c. have diarrhea d. all of the above 3. List three ways to keep germs from spreading. any three of the following: wash hands properly after using the bathroom, after coughing/sneezing/blowing your nose, after petting an animal, after gardening, before and after visiting a sick friend or relative; handle food properly; get appropriate vaccinations; use condoms if sexually active 4. Describe the proper way to wash hands. Use soap and warm water, rub hands together and lather up on both sides all the way to the wrists and in between fingers for 15 seconds, then rinse well under warm water. 5. Describe what the immune system does for the body. It defends against harmful germs and fights infection. 6. An antigen: a. is an unknown substance that infects the body b. is a protein that attaches itself to germs to get rid of them c. destroys germs in the body d. is a type of immunity you are born with 7. True or false: Vaccinations help to provide us with adaptive immunity, which is immunity that develops as we are exposed to diseases. T F 8. White blood cells help to: a. infect the body b. provide passive immunity c. destroy infections d. weaken your immune system 9. A specialized protein that recognizes invaders to the body and attaches to them is called: a. an antigen b. an antibody c. a complement d. a T cell 10. True or false: It’s OK not to wash my hands after using the bathroom at home because it's cleaner than a public restroom. T F 2015 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
defend itself against germs once they get into your body? Read through the articles at TeensHealth.org to learn about germs and how your immune system responds to them. Next, work individually or in small groups to create a digital presentation or chart to show what happens to your body after harmful germs have entered your system.
Grades 3 to 5 Personal Health Series Germs Why do you wash your hands before you eat? Why do you cover your nose when you sneeze? One word: Germs! Germs are tiny living organisms that can cause disease. The following discussion questions and activities will help your students learn about how they can avoid spreading germs and getting sick.
Coronavirus germs live in people’s throats and mouths. When someone who has the coronavirus coughs or sneezes or breathes out, the germs come out of their mouth in tiny drops of water. It’s easy to get the coronavirus germs from inside your body on your hands when you touch your nose or your mouth. If the person with the coronavirus germs on their hands uses a door, the invisible germs can .
1 Clean surfaces like doorknobs and desks every day. 2 Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough. 3 Wash your hands often. GROSS! GERMS CAN LIVE FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS ON DESKS, TOYS, AND BOOKS. What Exactly ARE Germs? Germs are everywhere! They live in the air, the soil, the water, and even in our bodies. Some germs are helpful, but some of .
2 apples Paring knife 2 plates "Skin: A Shield Against Germs" handout Art supplies (colored pencils, markers, crayons) Class Time: 5 minutes a day for 5 days Activity: Germs are on tables, on the floor, in the air - everywhere. Some even live on your skin. But your skin helps keep you from getting sick from germs by blocking them from getting .File Size: 838KB
from invisible germs and attack any that dare to invade your body. Your skin cells make a thick dead cell layer. It is impossible for germs to penetrate this. Cells up your nose and down your lungs are fringed with microscopic hairs that waft away dirt, dust, and germs. They also make sticky mucus (mew-cuss) to trap germs. Well, we didn’t .
agreements to Miss Gasser. Music Class is requesting cleaning supplies to help keep germs away. Sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer can help reduce the spread of germs and reduce sickness in our school. We love to share instruments and music, but not germs. Ms. Davis, 4th Grade Teacher Interview by: Ellie Burt, 5th Grade Student
by using soap (or detergent) and water to physically remove germs from surfaces. This process does not necessarily kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection. Disinfecting kills germs on surfaces or objects. Disinfecting works
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