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Word Wall · Grades 3-5 · Health and PE

Germs and Disease Prevention

6 words: germ, bacteria, virus, immune system, vaccine, prevent.

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germ

microbio

a tiny living thing that can cause illness

un ser diminuto que puede causar enfermedad

A sneeze spreads germs.

Un estornudo esparce microbios.

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bacteria

bacterias

tiny one-celled living things

seres vivos diminutos de una sola célula

Some bacteria make you sick.

Algunas bacterias te enferman.

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virus

virus

a tiny germ that grows inside your cells

un microbio diminuto que crece dentro de tus células

The flu is caused by a virus.

La gripe la causa un virus.

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immune system

sistema inmunitario

the body's defense against germs

la defensa del cuerpo contra los microbios

Your immune system fights the flu.

Tu sistema inmunitario combate la gripe.

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vaccine

vacuna

medicine that teaches your body to fight a germ

medicina que enseña a tu cuerpo a combatir un microbio

A vaccine helps prevent measles.

Una vacuna ayuda a prevenir el sarampión.

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prevent

prevenir

to stop something before it happens

evitar que algo pase

Washing your hands helps prevent colds.

Lavarte las manos ayuda a prevenir resfriados.

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germ

microbio

a tiny living thing that can cause illness

un ser diminuto que puede causar enfermedad

Draw itDibújalo

bacteria

bacterias

tiny one-celled living things

seres vivos diminutos de una sola célula

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virus

virus

a tiny germ that grows inside your cells

un microbio diminuto que crece dentro de tus células

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immune system

sistema inmunitario

the body's defense against germs

la defensa del cuerpo contra los microbios

Draw itDibújalo

vaccine

vacuna

medicine that teaches your body to fight a germ

medicina que enseña a tu cuerpo a combatir un microbio

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prevent

prevenir

to stop something before it happens

evitar que algo pase

My words: Germs and Disease PreventionMis palabras

NameNombre

WordPalabra What it meansQué significa Draw itDibújalo
germmicrobio
bacteriabacterias
virusvirus
immune systemsistema inmunitario
vaccinevacuna
preventprevenir