How We Stay Healthy

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How We Stay Healthy!
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What is a Pathogen?

• A Pathogen is anything that produces diseases.
  Here are two examples
• of pathogens
• Bacteria (Say Bak-teer-ee-uh) Bacteria are so
  tiny that you can't see them with just your eyes,
  but there are thousands, millions, even billions
  of them all over you, inside and out! This might
  sound kind of gross, but lots of bacteria
  actually help our bodies. The good bacteria are
  good for us, and the bad bacteria can make us
  sick.
• Virus (Say Vy-rus) Viruses are a type of germ.
  They're very tiny, and when they get inside your
  body, they can make you sick. Viruses cause
  colds, chicken pox, measles, flu, and many other
  diseases. Unfortunately, antibiotics (a type of
  medicine) don't work on viruses like they do on
  bacteria. Wash your hands often to help prevent
  the spread of viruses, especially before you eat
  and after you use the bathroom.
• www.kidshealth.org

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What is the Immune System?

• The Immune System
• Say ih-myoon sis-tum
• This body system helps protect your body from
  disease.
• The immune system has different parts, all of
  which work
• together to fight off outside invaders like
  germs. Every day
• your immune system does battle to keep you
  healthy and
• feeling your best!
• www.kidshealth.org

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Who Keeps Us Healthy and Safe in the Community?

• Doctors, nurses, policemen,
• and firefighters are some
• examples, but there are many
• more!
• Doctor- A person who is trained to heal or treat
  the sick or injured.
• Nurse- A person who is trained to care for the
  sick or injured.
• Policeman- A person who is trained to keep order,
  enforce law, and prevent crime.
• Firefighter- A person who is trained to fight and
  prevent fire.

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What You Can Do to Keep Yourself and Others
Healthy

• Wash your hands
• Frequently when you are sick (so you dont get
  others sick!)
• After you use the bathroom
• After you come inside from playing outside
• Before you eat snacks or meals
• When you come home from school
• Whenever they are dirty!
• Visit your doctor regularly!
• Exercise!
• Get plenty of sleep!
• Eat more healthy foods like fruits, veggies, and
  whole grains. Eat less of unhealthy foods like
  chips, ice cream, and cheeseburgers.

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Assignment

• Use the computer software program KidPix to draw
  a picture of what you can do to keep yourself
  and/or others healthy. Use hints from the slides
  you looked at before to help you come up with an
  idea! On a separate sheet of paper discuss in one
  paragraph why you think it is important to keep
  yourself and others healthy. Be creative and use
  lots of colorHAVE FUN!
• I will go over how to use the program again so
  that no one has any difficulties.