Athletics & Wellness Grade 1 45 min

Cover Your Cough, Catch Your Sneeze

Let's learn how to be a Health Hero! This lesson teaches us how to cover our coughs and sneezes to stop tiny germs from spreading and keep everyone healthy.

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What & Why

Our bodies are amazing! But sometimes, tiny little things called germs can get inside and make us feel sick. These germs are so small we can't see them.When we cough or sneeze, germs can fly out of our mouth and nose in tiny droplets of water. If we don't cover them, they can travel through the air and get to our friends, making them sick too. Covering our coughs and sneezes is an important way to be kind and keep our classroom healthy!
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Example 1 — The Superhero Shield

What if you feel a cough coming and you don't have a tissue? Use the Superhero Shield!Lift your arm like you're showing your muscle.Bend your arm and bring it towards your face.Tuck your nose and mouth into the inside of your elbow.Cough! The germs get trapped in your sleeve, not on your hands or in the air.This is the best way to cough if you don't have a tissue.
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Example 2 — The Tissue Trap

A tissue is a perfect tool for trapping a sneeze! Here's how to do it:Grab a tissue quickly when you feel a sneeze tickle.Cover your nose AND mouth with the tissue.Sneeze right into the middle of it. Ah-choo!Throw the tissue straight into the trash can. Don't leave it on your desk!Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer. This gets rid of any germs that got on your hands.

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Sample Practice Questions

Beginner
What are the tiny, invisible things that can make us sick?
A.Germs
B.Dust bunnies
C.Freckles
D.Crumbs
Beginner
You are in the middle of coloring and feel a big cough coming. What is the BEST thing to do?
A.Cough into your hands and keep coloring.
B.Cough into the air, away from your paper.
C.Quickly cough into your elbow.
D.Try to hold the cough in.
Beginner
After you sneeze into a tissue, what should you do with it right away?
A.Put it in your pocket for later.
B.Throw it in the trash can.
C.Fold it up and leave it on your desk.
D.Give it to your friend.

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Let's learn how to be a Health Hero! This lesson teaches us how to cover our coughs and sneezes to stop tiny germs from spreading and keep everyone healthy.

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