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POLOKWANE – Children are taught about germs at a young age. This can sometimes be tricky trying to explain something that they cannot see or feel so simple explanations such as “they are tiny bugs that can make your sick, if you don’t wash or hands” are used instead.
With Winter just around the corner and flu on most parent’s minds Review visited Laerskool Pietersburg-Noord Primary to find out if the children understand the concept. We asked a few Gr 1’s what are germs and what they think germs look like.