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Colds and Flu: Grades 9-12
Flu fighters unite! To get the word out about the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu, groups create posters that persuade teens to get immunized. Also, scholars read articles about how to cope with colds, then create...
Henry The Hand
Good, Clean Fun!
Henry the Hand leads youngsters on an exciting adventure through coloring worksheets, word puzzles, and comic strips on everything they need to know about preventing the spread of germs by washing your hands.
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Tissue, Please!
Students study the proper manners to reduce the risk of spreading or catching colds and flu. They discover good cold-season manners from reading aloud Tissue, Please! They complete an art project to reinforce good cold-season manner
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How Germs Spread
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread in this lesson. They listen to "The Flea's Sneeze" by Lynn Downey and make predictions on why the hog began sneezing. They then conduct an experiment using flour and paper cups demonstrating...
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Colds and Germs
Students determine how diseases are spread from one person to another. They investigate the importance of hand washing to reduce the spread of common colds and other diseases. They listen to teacher read alouds and complete an inquiry...
Nemours KidsHealth
Cold and Flu: Grades 6-8
Wouldn't it be lovely if people were immune from colds and flu? Alas, such is not the case; however, there are things we can do to avoid getting or spreading these pesky health hazards. Middle schoolers read articles that provide them...
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How Germs Spread
Students conduct a test to help them visualize the spread of
germs. They identify that a pandemic is an epidemic (an outbreak of an infectious disease) that spreads across a large region or even worldwide. Finally, students state...
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Glitter Germs
Students discuss germs and where they come from. They participate in an experiment in which glitter is used to represent germs. They try different ways to get the glitter off, but they discover nothing works expect for washing their...
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Germs and How to Fight Them
Students learn how important it is to stay healthy. In this germ lesson plan, student learn what germs are and the effect they have on healthy bodies and explore how important it is to keep their bodies healthy through a classroom...
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What Did I Touch Today?
Students investigate germs and how they travel. They graph the places in the classroom that have been touch by students to determine which five places have had the most contact. They write stories from a germ's point of view.
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Disease Prevention and HIV/AIDS Education
Students discuss communicable and non-communicable diseases, and how germs travel from person to person through the air, on objects, in body fluids, and on animals and insects. They take a short quiz.
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Glitter Germs
Students participate in a fun experiment involving glitter that teaches young children the importance of why they should wash their hands with soap and warm water. They explore that germs can easily spread if they don't properly wash...
Pearson
Immune System – Guarding Against Disease
Health fact: Washing your hands is one of the most important ways to protect your body from germs. Share this advice and many other tips for guarding against diseases such as the cold and flu virus with a colorful 73-slide PowerPoint...
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Big Sneeze
Students discuss germs and how they get colds. They demonstrate the importance of covering their mouths while sneezing and what happens when the don't. They practice sneezing and coughing with a tissue.
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What Did I Touch Today?
Second graders describe and adopt behaviors for health and safety. They explore what germs are and how they can make you sick. Through graphing activities, 2nd graders examine the way germs travel and what they can do to prevent the...
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What Do Doctors Do?
Students recognize how doctors help people and about germ spreading.
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Let's Learn the Flu Facts
Learners examine the difference between a cold and the flu. They discuss the symptoms of colds and flu, complete a cloze activity, and discuss how to stay healthy.
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Disease Prevention
Fifth graders examine the various causes of the common cold. Using the internet, they identify the proper way to take care and treat a cold. They also describe the procedure to complete a throat culture. To end the instructional...
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The Magic School Bus In a Pickle
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover what microbes need to grow - and how cold affects microbe growth - by growing bread mold.
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Microbes and Health
Students participate in activities that show them how tiny germs are spread. In this germs lesson plan, students engage in hands on lessons to show them how microorganisms can easily spread disease through the mouth and hands.
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Germ Survivor Quiz Bowl
For this health worksheet, students respond to 46 multiple choice questions related to foodborne illnesses and the prevention of contaminating foods. They also identify which foods are safe to eat as leftovers and which are not safe to eat.
Virginia Department of Education
Viruses
Germs, parasites, and viruses, oh my! Facilitate a lesson on viruses as individuals explore functions of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. They learn how viruses compare with other organisms in nature and how they contribute to health...
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Let's Learn the Flu Facts
Students explore the common causes for colds and the flu. After discussing cold and flu symptoms, students complete a worksheet. They discuss ways to stay healthy and prevent colds and flu. Afterwards, students complete a puzzle...
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Integrated Social Studies Lesson and Science Lesson
Fourth graders discuss the Civil War and the fact that many soldiers died during the war as a result of sickness. They discuss germs and participate in an activity that shows them how germs are spread and how they can be stopped from...