A Wonderleaf question
How do germs get inside the body?
a real page from the book
Germs enter through openings and breaks: the nose, mouth, eyes, and cuts in skin. They can travel in cough mist, ride on unwashed hands, or slip into a scrape. Once inside, some bacteria or viruses find cells and begin multiplying. Handwashing lowers the odds.
Your skin does a strong job as a living boundary, but wet places are easier for germs to use. Eyes, throats, and noses have moist surfaces where tiny invaders can land. Soap helps because it loosens grime and can wreck the outer coating of many germs.
Wonder words
- bacteria
- viruses
- droplets
- immune
Try it out
Have everyone touch flour, then trace where it spreads before washing hands with soap and water.
Read the whole picture book
Watercolour scenes, straight answers, about three minutes cover to cover.
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- Why do we have a belly button?
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