How do germs get inside of your body?

What are germs?

• Tiny aliens that are invading our bodies

• Invisible, little living things that can make you sick

• Large, living things that can make you sick

• Tiny, little living things that can make you sick

How do most germs get inside our bodies to make us sick?

• They soak though our pores of our body

• They get in through openings of our body such as the mouth, eyes, and nose

• They get in through us touching dirty things

• They get in through by just breathing in the dirty air

This is gross, but what happens when you sneeze or cough without covering it up?

• Toxic gas from your stomach is release out

• Tiny droplets shoot out but it's only water

• Tiny droplets shoot out into the air

• Tiny droplets shoot out as this is way of clearing out your nose or throat

IF you are next to someone who sneezes or coughs without covering up, what can possibly happen to you?

• You won't breath int those germs as you are too far away

• You may breath in those germs but won't get sick

• You may breath in those germs and you might get whatever sickness they had

• You may breath in those germs but it just helps your immune system

What is a good practice to do if you are about to sneeze or cough?

• Use your elbow or into a tissue

• Use your hands to block all the droplets

• Use an object you have next to you to block all droplets

• Let it out naturally into the air

What are others ways germs can enter your body (if your hands have germs on them)?

• Rubbing your ears, nose, putting fingers near mouth

• Rubbing your hair and feet

• Rubbing your eyes or nose, putting fingers or object near or in mouth

• Rubbing your skin

What is the best practice for good hygiene?

• Wash you hands occasionally

• Only wash your hands if they get dirty

• Only wash your hands before eating

• Wash your hands with soap and water frequently

What it the recommended amount of time you should spend washing your hands?

• 10 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

Be careful when washing hands! What parts of the hands might some people forget to wash?

• In-between fingers

• Palms of hands

• Fingertips and thumbs

• Top of hands

A bad habit is biting your nails! What is one method to help remind you to NOT bite your nails?

• Dipping your fingers in something gross, like sour lemon juice

• Taping your fingers up with duck tape

• Tie your hands behind your back

• Electric shock