Science - Germs

You can kills germs by ___________________.

• washing your hands

• leaving soap on your hands all day

• not washing your hands after you eat

• only washing hands with water

The _____________ cough will keep germs from spreading. (Mystery Doug told us about this!)

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If you have an open wound, you should cover it with a ________.

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Which of these can you get from germs?

• a cold or flu

• a broken arm

• a headace

What do germs NOT cause?

• a cold

• the flu

• sore throat

• sprained ankle

Oh no! You accidentally sneezed into your hands. What should you do?

Why is it important to wash our hands?

• to give them exercise

• to get rid of germs and stay healthy

• to get dirty

• to do your homework

If you wash your hands often, you can PREVENT germs from spreading. What does PREVENT mean?

• pass

• stop

• grow

• wash

If water and soap are not available, what is another option you can use to help prevent the spread of germs?

• Wiping hands on pants or shirt

• Using a paper towel

• Hand sanitizer

• Leaving hands dirty until you can get to soap and water

True or False: Washing between the fingers, your fingertips, your knuckles, the sides, back, and palms of your hands is very important.

• True

• False