Personal and social wellbeing Flashcards
What should passengers in a car or taxi remember
Get in and out using the door on the side of the pavement
Never disturb the driver
Always wear a safety belt
What rules should cyclists remember when riding
Keep left Ride in single file Use brakes wisely Use hand signals to show drivers that you want to turn left or right or stop Obey rules of the road Don't hang on to a moving vehicle
What are germs
Tiny organisms that cause disease
Where do germs breed
Warm and damp places
True or false: a telescope is the instrument we use to look at germs
False - we use a microscope
List some places where germs may breed in your home or school. Why might you find them in these places
Toilets, changing rooms, showers, kitchen counters, dirty lunch boxes, rubbish bins. They like warm, damp places.
If you were to draw and label a diagram of a tooth, what 4 parts would you label
Crown
Neck
Root
Enamel
Why are fizzy cool drinks bad for your teeth?
They contain sugars and acids which break down and wear away tooth enamel over time. Holes can then develop which lead to toothache and gum infections
What can you do to look after your teeth
Brush teeth with toothpaste every morning and evening
Visit the dentist once a year for a check up of your teeth
Don’t eat too many sugary foods
Why should a facecloth and toothbrush be used by only one person
So that germs are not spread. Germs are commonly found on these items as they are used to clean parts of our bodies where germs like to live.
Why should we wash our bodies well after exercise
We perspire a lot when we exercise. We create warm, wet environments which germs like to live and breed in.
List 4 traffic rules for pedestrians
- Obey pedestrian traffic lights
- Always cross at zebra crossing
- Walk on pavement
- Do not run across road
- Look left, right, left before crossing
- Use a bridge or subway to cross a railway line
- Face towards oncoming traffic when walking in road
