Viruses and Bacteria! Research the topics below to do a fun project with the green screen!
1. Influenza
The influenza virus causes a fever, runny nose, and soar throat
It also causes a cough and muscle aches
This virus spreads through coughing, touching, and getting too close to others who are sick
If you have the influenza virus, you are contagious one day before you have symptoms
The influenza virus causes a fever, runny nose, and soar throat
It also causes a cough and muscle aches
This virus spreads through coughing, touching, and getting too close to others who are sick
If you have the influenza virus, you are contagious one day before you have symptoms
2. Chickenpox
The chicken pox virus causes itchy red spots and a fever
Chicken pox is highly contagious, meaning it spreads very easily
Almost everyone will get chickenpox by adulthood
Chicken pox can be easily avoided if you get vaccinated
3. Measles
Measles is highly contagious, meaning it spreads easily
At first, Measles can look like the flu
Measles causes a high fever, runny nose, and cough
The vaccine for Measles is very effective
We can get rid of Measles if everyone takes the vaccine
4. Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is spread by mosquitos
Yellow fever starts with a fever, and can lead to more severe symptoms
Yellow fever can be found in tropical areas
Areas like Africa and Latin America
This is the human skeleton
Bones are made of calcium
We are born with 270 bones in our body
Adults have 206 bones
Bones are made of calcium
We are born with 270 bones in our body
Adults have 206 bones
This is the human muscular system
There are 640 muscles in the human body
Muscles take up 40% of our body weight
Muscles help us move, pump blood, and digest food
There are 640 muscles in the human body
Muscles take up 40% of our body weight
Muscles help us move, pump blood, and digest food