Understanding how the body fights diseases Year 1 1 st Line of Defence york | against | cancer Young...

Understanding how the body fights diseases

Year 1 1st Line of Defence

york | against | cancer

Young and Healthy – Primary Teaching pack Year 1

The body’s 1st line of defence

Wax

Tears

Saliva

Skin

Hair and Mucus



A Microscopeyork | against |

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Dog hair and skin flakes magnifiedyork | against |

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Dust as seen through a microscope



Guess which is the real germ



http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/influenza/Image/germ.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/influenza/Supporting%20Pages/CleanYourHands.html&h=919&w=928&sz=20&tbnid=Dkm0Figj161E0M::&tbnh=146&tbnw=147&prev=/images?q=germ+pictures&hl=en&usg=__0VTUnwEeO59v-b-6bGHRgOXci0k=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&cd=1

http://www1.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/hneph/images/EH/MrGerm.gif

A variety of bacteria as seen under a microscope



Bacteria from someone with a sore throat (streptococcus)



Skinyork | against |

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Eyeyork | against |

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Ear york | against | cancer


Noseyork | against |

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Mouth and tongueyork | against |

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Mouthyork | against |

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Mouth/cleaning teethyork | against |

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What can we do?

• Catch cough and sneezes in a tissue.• Blow nose then wash hands.• Wash our face and body.• Wash our hands – when, why and how?– http://www.kleenex.co.uk/sneezesafe/

teachers_zone/sneezesafe_stories.htm– http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/children/general-

health-advice/cartoons/zapping-germs/


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