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7Another student, Sheila said, %u201cAnd we can get rid of germs by washing our hands with soap, right?%u201d%u201cAbsolutely, Sheila!%u201d Mrs. Diana nodded, %u201cWashing our hands is one of the best ways to get rid of germs and stay healthy. But we%u2019ll learn more about that later. Now, let%u2019s focus on germs.%u201dShe continued, %u201cGerms make us sick because they produce %u201ctoxins%u201d. Toxins can make us sneeze, cough or vomit. A lot of germs get spread this way. They travel in the air when we sneeze and other people breathe them in and get sick.%u201dShe showed her students pictures of germs under a microscope and explained how germs can spread. To make the lesson more enjoyable, Mrs. Diana played a short video about how germs spread. The students saw how easily germs could move from one person to another. They learned that germs come in different shapes and sizes.