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Stopping Germs: Wash, Cover, Rest

  • Grade 4
  • Physical and Health Education
  • 1 min 11 s
  • British Columbia
  • BC4-PH-06

Germs drawn big travel from a sick child to a friend in two ways: by touch on a thrown ball, and by tiny drops sprayed in a cough or sneeze. Three habits close those paths one at a time: washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, coughing or sneezing into your elbow, and staying home to rest, with a trusted adult to help.

Concept: Stopping germs: washing hands, covering coughs and resting when sick

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The question this lesson answers

How can we stop germs from spreading?

Germs are too tiny to see, so we draw them big.

Transcript

What the lesson says

How can we stop germs from spreading?

Germs are too tiny to see, so we draw them big.

Some germs can make us sick.

Your hands can leave germs on the things you touch, like this ball.

When your friend catches the ball, the germs can get onto their hands.

Coughs and sneezes spray tiny drops that can carry germs.

Three habits help stop germs from spreading.

One: wash your hands with soap and water.

Scrub for at least 20 seconds, then rinse.

Two: cough or sneeze into your elbow.

Three: when you are sick, stay home and rest.

Staying home helps keep your germs away from others.

Rest and sleep help your body fight the germs.

If you feel sick, ask a trusted adult for help.

Wash your hands, cover your coughs, and rest when you are sick.

Curriculum

Where this fits

British Columbia, Grade 4

Physical and Health Education, Healthy and active living: practices that promote health and well-being, including those relating to physical activity, sleep, healthy eating, and illness preventionBC4-PH-06

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