StoptheGerms! - Health and My Body - Germs and You - Read about how germs spread and how to stay healthy

Sep 28, 2026

StoptheGerms! by Mari Schuh explains how germs exist all around people, even when surfaces and hands look clean. It introduces germs under a microscope and explains that germs are tiny living things. The book distinguishes good germs, such as helpful bacteria in the body, from bad germs that can cause illness. It also describes how germs are used by doctors for medicines and vaccines, and outlines practical guidance for washing hands and staying healthy, including germs encountered at school.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages38

Reading Time1 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Germs and You

Washing Your Hands

Staying Healthy…

Germs at School

Glossary

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StoptheGerms! by Mari Schuh # Health and My Body by Mari Schuh Pebble Explore is published by Pebble,an imprint of Capstone.1710 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato.Minnesota 56003www.capstonepub.com Copyrighte 2021 by Pebble,a Capstone imprint.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in port.or stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by anymeans,electronic,mechanical.photocopying.recording.er otherwise.without written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available onthe Library of Congress website. ISBN:978-1-9771-2383-1 (library binding) ISBN:978-1-9771-2683-2 (paperback) ISBN:978-1-9771-2420-3(eBook PDF) Summary:Germs are everywhere Some germs can make you sick.How do you stay healthy?Find out how to keep germs away. Image Credits iStockphote:Vesnaandjic,21:Shutterstock:A3pfamily.7、A3pfomily. 9.Andrii Zastrozhnov.4.atsurkan,19.DeeNIPhotography.Cover.didesign021.20.Dmytre Vietrov.12、Elizaveta Golitckaic.15.KleberCordeiro,8.mirjanc ristic damjanovic,27、Monkey Business lmoges. 18,26,28.photonova,design element,Pikul Noorod,11,santypan. 25.Stephanie Frey,17,tmcphotos.5 wavebreakmedic.13.23 Editorial Credits Editor:Mtichelle Parkin:Designer:Sarah Bennett;Nedia Reseorcher: Morgan Walters:Production Speciclist:Loura Manthe All internet sites appearing-in back matter were availoble andaccurate when this book was sent to press Printed in the tnited States ef Ameriea、PA117 # Table of Conrents Germs and You Washing Your Hands Staying Healthy… Germs at School Glossary…~ 30 31 Read More Intenet Sites 31 32 Bold words are in the glossary. 4 10 16 26 # Germs and You Look around.Do you see any germs?Check on the table.You can'tsee germs there.Look at your handsNothing there either.No matter howhard you try,you can't see germs.But they are all around us. Germs under a microscope Even if something looks clean,germscan still be on it.Germs are tiny livingthings.You need to use a microscopeto see germs. # Good Germs Germs are found in many places.But you don't have to be afraid ofthem.Being around germs can bea good thing.Your body learns howto fight off bad germs. Some germs are helpful.One typeof germ is called bacteria.Good bacteria lives in our bodies.This typeof bacteria doesn't make us sick.Ithelps our bodies use the nutrients inthe foods we eat. Doctors use some germs to makemedicines.Germs are also used tomake shots called vaccines.Vaccineshelp prevent diseases. # Getting Sick Some germs can make you sick.You can get the flu.You can get acold.Germs can also cause infections.

FAQs

Are germs visible to the human eye?

No. You cannot see germs directly, but they are all around you. The book explains that a microscope is needed to see germs.

What are good germs, and why are they helpful?

Good germs are found in many places and are not something to fear. The book explains that good germs help the body learn to fight bad germs, including helpful bacteria that support using nutrients from food.

How do vaccines help prevent disease?

The book states that doctors use germs to make vaccines. Vaccines help prevent diseases, including illnesses caused by germs.

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