This lesson explores germs, where they exist, and how they can affect the body. It also deals with a possible misconception that students of all ages may have—that factors important to health are beyond their personal control. In learning about bacteria and germs, students will also learn about preventative measures they can take to stay healthy.
This video segment from IdahoPTV's Science Trek explains how something so small as a virus can make you so sick. You'll see the process of a virus replicating in a cell. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on preventing the spread of germs.
What is social distancing? Find out in this short video. Stay healthy and be a germ buster! Learn how to we can help each other stay healthy when feeling sick.
A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system. This just means it can affect the nose throat, and sinuses. A cold virus gets inside your body and makes you sick. The rhinovirus is the most common cold virus, but more than 200 viruses can cause colds. Because there are so many, there isn't a vaccination, or shot, to prevent you from getting colds. This resource presents information on colds, their causes, cold prevention, and care.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
Elementary-aged students learn to take responsibility for their own hygiene and self-care behaviors. Images of astronauts and space travel are ideal to engage the young learner in personal health content. This teaching technique is compatible with the National Health Education Standards One and Three. There are three lesson objectives. Students will: 1) Understand that germs spread infections, illness, and disease; 2) Identify practices that promote health and prevent disease; 3) Demonstrate good personal health habits including hand washing before eating and brushing teeth.
This free resource from KidsHealth is a lesson plan containing valuable information about germs for students in grades 3 through 5. The resource includes discussion questions, activities, links to additional activities, and an assessment to assess the students' knowledge about germs.