WHAT IS A GERM? By Simran Chandawarkar Age- 11 years 1 Lowell RD Farmington, CT, Phone- (860)

“I am just so ill And I need to take my pill I am forced to stay in bed But I’d love to play hockey instead” “I am just so ill And I need to take my pill I am forced to stay in bed But I’d love to play hockey instead” This is Oinky. Right now, Oinky is sick and he hates it. This is Doctor PiggyWig. He has come to help Oinky. “I can cure anyone big or small I can cure anyone short or tall I can cure anyone fat or thin I can cure anyone with a frown or grin”

“I am “What happened to you old fellow? What has made you so sad and mellow?” “I’m so very sick and feel like a brick I have a fever and a cold And my stomach feels like mold” “I’m so very sick and feel like a brick I have a fever and a cold And my stomach feels like mold”

“Your cure is really very easy In the end you won’t feel cold or queasy” “Your cure is really very easy In the end you won’t feel cold or queasy” “What is making me feel so down? Everyone’s sick all over town”

“My old friend Mr. Brain Is just the right person to explain” “My old friend Mr. Brain Is just the right person to explain”

This is Mr. Brain. He is going to explain to Oinky what is making him sick “All you have is a tiny germ Virus is a more specific term The germ goes inside you when you touch something unclean It can infect any organ like your brain or spleen It kills it’s way through every cell Making you lose your sense of smell” “All you have is a tiny germ Virus is a more specific term The germ goes inside you when you touch something unclean It can infect any organ like your brain or spleen It kills it’s way through every cell Making you lose your sense of smell” “If all it does is make your nose cry Then why do I have a fever so high?”

“Germs can make you sick in many ways Some can last for hours others last for days Germs can give you fever and flu And a bunch of other things too” “Germs can make you sick in many ways Some can last for hours others last for days Germs can give you fever and flu And a bunch of other things too” “What exactly does a germ look like? And does it have scales or maybe a spike?”

“A spike is correct but not just one Germs have many maybe a ton They are extremely tiny and very small They don’t have legs and they do not crawl” “How do they kill all those cells and make you sick? If they don’t have a way to move around quick?”

“Germs float through the body and attack each cell They weaken your organs and make you unwell” “I would love to see a germ for real I wonder if it has a slimy feel”

“I have a germ friend who’s name is Sneezes He will not give you any diseases He’s the only good germ all over town He’s the only one who won’t give you a frown” “Meeting Sneezes would be so cool It would be more fun then splashing in the pool”

“Most germs are mean to pigs like you They go around and give them the flu” “Why is your skin so green? You look like a very fat string bean” “Germs are really black and white But I am green under very bright light” Sneezes is here to meet Oinky.

“Thank you for teaching why I fell such dread Now I have to go to bed”

CREDITS OINKY DR. PIGGYWIG MR. BRAIN SNEEZES

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