ALEX Classroom Resource

  

Colds and Cold Prevention

  Classroom Resource Information  

Title:

 Colds and Cold Prevention

URL:

 https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/colds.html?WT.ac=ctg#catsick

Content Source:

 Other
KidsHealth.org
Type: Informational Material

Overview:

A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system. This just means it can affect the nose throat, and sinuses. A cold virus gets inside your body and makes you sick. The rhinovirus is the most common cold virus, but more than 200 viruses can cause colds. Because there are so many, there isn't a vaccination, or shot, to prevent you from getting colds. This resource presents information on colds, causes, cold prevention, and care.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Content Standard(s):
Health
HE1 (2009)
Grade: 5
11 ) Explain the body's natural defenses against diseases.

Examples: skin serving as a barrier to germ invasion, fever triggering an immune response
Tags: Care, Cold Prevention, Colds, Contagious, Illness, Sickness
License Type: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
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Partnered Event: Health/PE COS Summit
Accessibility
Comments

This article describes what a cold is, signs of a cold, and cold prevention. Appropriate for grade 5/upper elementary. 

  This resource provided by:  
Author: Jamie Gilbert
The event this resource created for:Health/PE COS Summit