My daughter and I have colds right now. While she’s still too young to understand why she has a cold, it won’t be that long before she does. When she’s older, I might show her this SciShow Kids video that explains to kids why we get sick and how to prevent getting sick.

Applications for Education
You might use a tool like Vizia to have students answer questions at various points in the video. You could have them answer the questions individual or you could have them answer as a group. Learn more about Vizia in my video below.