Germs are tiny, tiny things we cannot see. Even though they are tiny, germs can make us sick. When we wash our hands, we remove germs. See handouts at the end of the lesson for examples of the activities.We always wash our hands before we start some activities. â¢ before we help prepare a food or a meal. (Show the image of hand washing and then the image of preparing food.) â¢ before we eat a meal or snack.
Copper is a mineral. It is found in many foods, particularly in organ meats, seafood, nuts, seeds, wheat bran cereals, grain products, and cocoa products. The body stores copper mostly in the bones and muscles.
The body needs copper for normal growth and health. Copper is needed to help body use iron. It is also important for nerve function, bone growth, and to help body use sugar. Copper is a component of or a cofactor for approximately 50 different enzymes.opper is essential in all higher plants and animals. Copper is the third most abundant trace mineral in the human body. Copper is carried mostly in the bloodstream on a plasma protein called ceruloplasmin. When copper is first absorbed in the gut it is transported to the liver bound to albumin.