This book is dedicated to the best Cohort at Middle Georgia, we would not have been able to survive our classes without you. We also want to thank our students, you make the learning worth it. This story was inspired by the Covid-19 Pandemic of 20/21.

How Germs Spread:
Preventing the spread of viral disease
To our Parents and Teachers: here is a fun activity to do with your children/students to show how easily germs and bad bacteria are spread through our regular activities of daily living. Bringing awareness to how easily germs and bad bacteria spread is the first step in preventing the spread of viral disease, so remember to always wash those hands!
Materials needed:
· Paper towels (cut into small squares)
· Vaseline
· Glitter (variety of colors)
· Two popsicle sticks
Directions:
· Do ahead - Using the popsicle sticks, place a small amount of Vaseline on the square napkin pieces (enough for students to cover hands).
· Read “Germ Busters”
· After reading the story, help students recall how germs are spread.
· Hold up glitter and tell students that the glitter will represent germs for this activity.
· Pass out the napkin squares with Vaseline (one per student), and have students put the Vaseline in the palm of their hands.
· Sprinkle glitter on the Vaseline and have students rub hands together (use different colors so students will be able to see the degree of the spread of germs).
Tell students to get a piece of paper and a pencil, and to write their name on the paper and title the paper “Germs”
· Have each student move around the room to do a task for you:
o Turn off the light
o Turn on the light
o Get you a book
o Use a dry erase marker to write something on the board
o Erase what was written on the board
o Sharpen a pencil
o Get someone a tissue
**the key here is to be creative and create movement in the classroom, allowing each student to touch something in the room.
Once the last student has been asked to do something, have the class look around and raise their hand when they see where the germs (glitter) have spread. As you call on students and they name the places where they see the germs, write them on the board so they can write them on the paper.
· Pay close attention to how the germs are represented, are there places that show a collection of germs from different people (look for different colors of glitter)? Have students check their hands to see if the contracted germs from someone else (indicated by a different color of glitter than what they used).
· At the end of the activity, have students wash their hands and then talk about the importance of washing your hands.
We hope you enjoy our book on preventing the spread of viral diseases and the fun activity we have prepared!
The day started like any other at McDriggerson Elementary School, until Rupert, a second grader, got sick and visited the school nurse. The nurse took his temperature, then threw her papers in the air, and yelled "This is the 25th student with a temperature this week! What is going on? Let's talk to the principal about this!"




When the school nurse found the principal and told him about the amount of sick students recently, the principal looked at the nurse and said "Who we gonna call?", and they both said in unison "GERM BUSTERS"!
Hello
Germ Busters!!!
Meanwhile, in the Germ Busters' Headquarters, the phone rang.
Hello...mhm...yes...okay...We are on the way!

Little Sumi, the viral disease prevention expert, calls her Germ Busters team and explains to them the situation.

The Germ Busters team, Holly, Scarlett, Hanna, Breanna, Barbara, and Rashanda, all pack their viral kits and head to McDriggerson Elementary school.




GERM
BUSTERS





When the team gets to McDriggerson Elementary School, they are greeted at the door by an anxious and nervous school staff.


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We need your help!






After a quick meeting, the Germ Busters decided to organize an assembly to address every student at the same time.






Scarlett and Hanna decided to start the assembly by talking about what a virus is and how easily it spreads.


A VIRUS is a microorganism or microbe which cause disease. Examples of common viruses are: influenza or flu virus, the chicken pox virus, and the Covid-19 virus.
hi
hi
Viruses cause infections in your body. An INFECTION is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body.


Hanna and Scarlett then talk to the students about the importance of washing their hands.

BACTERIA are members of a large group of single cell organisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

Bacteria, like viruses, are single cell organisms which can also cause disease.
When you wash your hands, you are killing small bacteria on your skin and preventing the spread of germs. Washing your hands is an easy way to sanitize yourself after being exposed to germs.

SANITIZE means to make something clean and hygienic.

BE WISE... SANITIZE!!
Barbara and Holly then explain to the students that viruses are so small, you can only see them with a microscope.
A MICROSCOPE is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.



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This book is dedicated to the best Cohort at Middle Georgia, we would not have been able to survive our classes without you. We also want to thank our students, you make the learning worth it. This story was inspired by the Covid-19 Pandemic of 20/21.

How Germs Spread:
Preventing the spread of viral disease
To our Parents and Teachers: here is a fun activity to do with your children/students to show how easily germs and bad bacteria are spread through our regular activities of daily living. Bringing awareness to how easily germs and bad bacteria spread is the first step in preventing the spread of viral disease, so remember to always wash those hands!
Materials needed:
· Paper towels (cut into small squares)
· Vaseline
· Glitter (variety of colors)
· Two popsicle sticks
Directions:
· Do ahead - Using the popsicle sticks, place a small amount of Vaseline on the square napkin pieces (enough for students to cover hands).
· Read “Germ Busters”
· After reading the story, help students recall how germs are spread.
· Hold up glitter and tell students that the glitter will represent germs for this activity.
· Pass out the napkin squares with Vaseline (one per student), and have students put the Vaseline in the palm of their hands.
· Sprinkle glitter on the Vaseline and have students rub hands together (use different colors so students will be able to see the degree of the spread of germs).
Tell students to get a piece of paper and a pencil, and to write their name on the paper and title the paper “Germs”
· Have each student move around the room to do a task for you:
o Turn off the light
o Turn on the light
o Get you a book
o Use a dry erase marker to write something on the board
o Erase what was written on the board
o Sharpen a pencil
o Get someone a tissue
**the key here is to be creative and create movement in the classroom, allowing each student to touch something in the room.
Once the last student has been asked to do something, have the class look around and raise their hand when they see where the germs (glitter) have spread. As you call on students and they name the places where they see the germs, write them on the board so they can write them on the paper.
· Pay close attention to how the germs are represented, are there places that show a collection of germs from different people (look for different colors of glitter)? Have students check their hands to see if the contracted germs from someone else (indicated by a different color of glitter than what they used).
· At the end of the activity, have students wash their hands and then talk about the importance of washing your hands.
We hope you enjoy our book on preventing the spread of viral diseases and the fun activity we have prepared!
The day started like any other at McDriggerson Elementary School, until Rupert, a second grader, got sick and visited the school nurse. The nurse took his temperature, then threw her papers in the air, and yelled "This is the 25th student with a temperature this week! What is going on? Let's talk to the principal about this!"


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