Communicable and Chronic Diseases: Germs

What should we do before we eat and after we use the bathroom?

• Wash our hands

• Just go straight to meal time

• Stick your hand in the toilet

• Celebrate!

What do we get rid of when we wash our hands?

• Our Health

• Germs

• Ice Cream

• None of these

Because germs are so small what is the tool that we use to see them?

• Magnifying Glass

• Binoculars

• Microscope

• Stethoscope

What is the purpose of good germs?

• Keep your body healthy

• Make you dance

• Allow you to eat anything you want

• None of these

What is the purpose of bad germs?

• To loose an arm

• To make your body sick

• To make us feel better

• To make your hair grow

What is a germ?

• A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

• a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes

• A microorganism, especially one causing disease

• The action of stopping something from happening or arising

What is bacteria?

• A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

• a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes

• A microorganism, especially one causing disease

• The action of stopping something from happening or arising

What is a disease?

• A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

• a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes

• A microorganism, especially one causing disease

• The action of stopping something from happening or arising

What is prevention?

• A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

• a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes

• A microorganism, especially one causing disease

• The action of stopping something from happening or arising

What is health?

• A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

• a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes

• a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

• The action of stopping something from happening or arising