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Cleanliness and Hygiene

ICSE · Class 5 · Science

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Personal Hygiene

  • Personal hygiene means keeping our body and clothes clean.
  • Daily bathing removes dirt, sweat, and germs from the skin.
  • Washing hands with soap prevents the spread of germs.
2

Diseases Caused by Poor Hygiene

  • Dirty hands and food can cause stomach infections like diarrhea and typhoid.
  • Contaminated water can lead to diseases like cholera and jaundice.
  • Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and spread diseases like malaria and dengue.
3

Waste and Its Management

  • Waste is anything we throw away because it is no longer useful.
  • Biodegradable waste breaks down naturally (e.g., fruit peels, paper).
  • Non-biodegradable waste does not rot (e.g., plastic, glass, metal).

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Personal hygiene means keeping our bodyGerms are tiny organisms that causeWaste is anything we throw awayReduce means using less of non

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