4th Quarter - Health 123 - Lesson 4 - Sickness Buster
4th Quarter - Health 123 - Lesson 4 - Sickness Buster
4th Quarter - Health 123 - Lesson 4 - Sickness Buster
Read the words in the box below. Find them in the puzzle and encircle
them.
Here is how you and things
What you do are affected:
happens You cannot go to school.
when you get You cannot see your
sick? friends and play outside.
Your body becomes weak
and it is hard to move.
You cannot eat well. Food
seems tasteless. It is
difficult to swallow.
Ways to Prevent Common Diseases
Proper Hygiene
It means keeping
yourself clean. Proper
hygiene kills germs that
can make you sick.
Below are some ways you can practice proper
hygiene.
o Take a bath regularly.
Do you take a bath every day?
o Wash hands regularly, especially before and
after eating.
How often do you wash your hands?
o Wear clean clothing.
Are you wearing clean clothes?
o Brush your teeth after meals and before
sleeping.
Do you brush your teeth daily?
o Cut your fingernails and toenails.
Are your fingernails and toenails short?
Ways to Prevent Common Diseases
Environmental Sanitation
It means keeping the
surroundings clean. Germs
live in dirty places and dirty
things.
That is why it is important to
make sure that your home and
surrounding are clean.
Below are some ways to keep your surrounding
clean:
o Throw garbage in the trash can.
Do you help keep you home free from
garbage?
o Clean your backyard. Do not let flies and
mosquitoes that carry germs enter your
house.
Ways to Prevent Common
Diseases
Environmental Sanitation