1. In a World Full of Germs How Do We Keep Ourselves Clean?

2. When was the last time you were sick? Do you know what made you sick?
Did you have:
    A stomach ache?
    Fever?
    Runny nose?
Do you know what made you sick?

3. What are they?

4. Germs are: Tiny Organisms Living Things
They invade your body and make you sick

5. Germs are so tiny you need a microscope to see them

6. When germs enter the body they:
Steal our nutrients
Steal our energy
Leave "toxins" behind

7. The Different Kinds of Germs

8. Why do you think you should care about what the different kinds of germs are?
If you know about the different kinds of germs, then you can find out how to avoid them and how to fight them!

9. There are millions of different germs in the world . . .
. . .how could we ever know them all?

10. All germs fit into 1 of 4 groups -
BACTERIA
FUNGI
PROTAZOA
VIRUS

11. Bacteria
Tiny creatures that get their food from their environment – sometimes our bodies! They live inside and outside of living things.
They can cause infections inside our bodies like . . .
Sore throats
Ear infections
Cavities
pneumonia
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Not all bacteria are bad! Good bacteria can . . .
Keep our bodies in balance – help us use nutrients we eat
Be used for medicines to help us fight off bad germs!

12. Virus
Viruses can not live outside of a living thing for very long. They can only live in another organism, which is called a host. When they get inside of people they can spread and make them sick. Viruses cause . . .
Chickenpox, measles, and flu to name a few.
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13. Fungi
Plant like organisms that can not make their own food like other plants. They get their nutrients from other plants, people, and animals. They like damp, warm places. Most are not dangerous. We even eat some called mushrooms!
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Some not so good things that fungi cause include
Athlete’s foot and dandruff

14. Protozoa
These organisms love moisture and usually spread disease through water.
They can cause . . .
Diarrhea
Nausea
Belly pain

15. How can you get germs? 

16. Touching –Friends –Sink –Desks –Pencil Sharpener –Books –Door Handles
•We can get germs from touching:
–Friends
–Sink
–Desks
–Pencil Sharpener
–Books
–Door Handles
–Computers

17. Air 
•We can catch germs from sneezing and coughing. 
•Germs are invisible and fly through the air.  When someone doesn’t cover their mouth all those germs fly through the air. 

18. Germ Activity •I am going to show you how germs travel.
•Germs are invisible but they can make us very sick. 
•I am going to show you how germs travel.
•I will put talcum powder in my hand.  Achoo!!!!
•What just happened?  The way that the talcum powder flew through the air is the same way that your invisible germs fly through the air.

19. How can you stay germ free?
Proper Hand Washing

20. When Should You Wash Your Hands?
Hands should be washed after using the
toilet, after playing with pets, before
preparing or eating food, after sneezing or
coughing and any other times your hands
may become contaminated by germs.

21. Follow these simple steps every time you wash your hands:
Turn on the warm water.
Put your hands under the warm water.
Apply soap to hands and lather.
Rub and scrub hands for 20 seconds. (Remember the palms, backs of hands, between fingers, under finger nails, and wash your wrists )

22. Rinse your hands and send the bubbles and germs down the drain.
Dry your hands with a paper towel.
Use the towel to close the water faucets to prevent getting germs back on your hands.
Do a good job and you will be less likely to catch colds or spread germs that cause sicknesses!

23. Activity Time!

24. Final Jeopardy Question
Germ Jeopardy
Germs
Are
Kinds of
Germs are Spread!
Stay Germ Free
100
200
300
400
Final Jeopardy Question

25. Germs Are—100 Choose the correct answer . . . Germs are _____________.
A.) bugs
B.) monsters
C.) living organisms
D.) cooties

26. Germs Are— 200
Germs are so tiny, you can only see them through this.

27. Germs Are—300
When Germs enter our body they _________. A.) make you feel good B.) steal your nutrients C.) steal your energy D.) both A and C E.) both B and C

28. Germs Are—400
This is what happens when germs invade your body.

29. Kinds of Germs—100
How many different groups of germs are there?

30. Kinds of Germs—200
Some of these germs are not bad for you.

31. Kinds of Germs—300
This group of germs likes moisture and usually spread through water.

32. Kinds of Germs—400
The flu, chicken pox, and measles are all examples of this kind of germ.

33. Germs are Spread!—100
Name 3 places that Germs are spread through touch.

34. Germs are Spread!— 200
Name 3 different places that Germs are spread through touch.

35. Germs are Spread!— 300
Germs are invisible and fly through _________________.

36. Germs are Spread!— 400
Name two ways that germs are spread through the air.

37. Stay Germ Free—100
What is the number 1 way to fight germs?

38. Stay Germ Free—200
Name 3 times that you should always wash your hands.

39. Stay Germ Free—300 When washing hands you should use __________ water.
A.) cold
B.) warm
C.) hot

40. Stay Germ Free—400
How long should you scrub your hands when washing them?

41. Final Jeopardy Question
Work with your team to come up with the answer to this problem: List the proper steps to take while washing your hands. Remember, they must be in order!