Germs Quiz

Bacteria and Viruses are examples of what?

• germs

• food

• dogs

• health

How can you keep yourself and others safe when sick? Pick THREE answers.

• Washing your hands

• Staying home when sick

• Not touching mouth, eyes, and nose

• Coughing on people

What is a communicable disease?

• Diseases that people are born with

• A disease that can be passed from person to person

• Viruses that talk

• Diseases that don't come from other people

Why is washing your hands important?

• Because it makes other people feel good

• Because soap is fun to play with

• Because warm water feels good on our hands

• Because it helps to get rid of germs that can make me or others sick

When should you wash your hands? Pick TWO answers.

• Before you eat

• After you play outside or with toys

• While you are sleeping

• While you are independent reading

Pick the appropriate way to wash your hands:

• Rinse your finger tips off in the water and come back to class

• You don't have to wash your hands

• 1.Turn on water and get hands wet 2. Get soap and scrub hands for 15-30 seconds 3. Rise hands 4. Dry hands

• 1.Put soap on your hands 2. Quickly rinse it off 3. Dry your hands on your pants

Where can you find information about health issues that is trustworthy?

• From your friend at recess

• From adults when you overhear them talking

• From the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization

If you feel sick or scared what can you do?

• Ignore the feeling and hope it goes away

• Keep it a secret

• Tell an adult you trust

How are viruses and bacteria different?

• Bacteria causes the flu and viruses cause ear infections

• Viruses causes sicknesses and bacteria cause infections.

• Viruses can NEVER be treated and bacteria can be treated with antibiotics