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Germbusters

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Students identify various germs and discuss how germs are spread. They examine and identify materials in the daily environment, germbusters, which are useful in fighting germs, then play a fun germbuster game to help them remember how to fight germs.

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germs

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fighting germs, germs, Health, health

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