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Science Quiz - Staying Healthy - Colds and Flu (Questions)

Find out what colds and flu are, how germs spread, and the simple habits that help your body fight them off.

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Fascinating Fact:

Rest helps your body fight, so staying home, snuggling under a blanket, and sleeping more helps you get better.

In KS1 Science, children learn that colds and flu are caused by viruses. Good hygiene, healthy food, plenty of rest, and staying home when ill all help protect others.

Key Terms

Virus: A tiny germ that can get inside the body and cause illnesses like colds and flu.
Immune system: The body’s defence team that helps fight off germs and keep you healthy.
Fever: When your body temperature is higher than normal because it is fighting an infection.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between a cold and flu for children?

A cold usually gives a runny nose, sneezes, and a sore throat. Flu often starts suddenly with high fever, tiredness, and aches, and can make you feel much more poorly.

How do colds and flu germs spread?

Cold and flu germs spread in tiny drops when people cough, sneeze, or talk. They can also spread from hands and surfaces, which is why handwashing is important.

What helps you get better from a cold or flu?

Resting, drinking plenty of fluids, keeping warm, and using tissues for coughs and sneezes help your body recover. A grown-up should ask a doctor if you seem very unwell.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Tom’s Grandma has a saying: ‘Coughs and sneezes spread ________.’

[ ]	Tissues
[ ]	Diseases
[ ]	Cold weather
[ ]	Cold water

2.

What do you have when you have a cold?

[ ]	Toothache
[ ]	Ear-ache
[ ]	Runny nose
[ ]	Poorly tummy

3.

We should blow our nose into a ______.

[ ]	Jumper
[ ]	Tissue
[ ]	Towel
[ ]	Tea towel

4.

Instead of tissues, some older people use a ____________.

[ ]	Towel
[ ]	Flannel
[ ]	Jumper
[ ]	Handkerchief

5.

Sometimes you just can’t stop a cough or a sneeze. But you should always:

[ ]	Cover your mouth and nose with your hands
[ ]	Cough and sneeze towards people
[ ]	Laugh about it
[ ]	Cough and sneeze as hard as you can

6.

Carla has a bad cold. She blows her nose into a tissue. She puts the tissue in the bin. What else should she do to stop the nasty bugs spreading?

[ ]	Never blow her nose
[ ]	Not use a tissue next time
[ ]	Wash her hands as soon as possible
[ ]	Give the tissue to her friend next time

7.

Colds are not nice. The flu is worse. This boy has the flu. What is his mother doing?

[ ]	Taking his pulse
[ ]	Feeding him
[ ]	Taking his temperature
[ ]	Measuring his breathing

8.

What is the word ‘flu’ short for?

[ ]	Influence
[ ]	Influential
[ ]	Influenza
[ ]	Fluid

9.

Colds and flu are not the only illnesses. What has this boy caught?

[ ]	Poorly tummy
[ ]	Chickenpox
[ ]	Asthma
[ ]	Eczema

10.

If you are very poorly, you might have to go and see a ______.

[ ]	Teacher
[ ]	Dentist
[ ]	Doctor
[ ]	Vet

Science Quiz - Staying Healthy - Colds and Flu (Answers)

1.

Tom’s Grandma has a saying: ‘Coughs and sneezes spread ________.’

[ ]	Tissues
[x]	Diseases
[ ]	Cold weather
[ ]	Cold water

What word rhymes with sneezes?

2.

What do you have when you have a cold?

[ ]	Toothache
[ ]	Ear-ache
[x]	Runny nose
[ ]	Poorly tummy

When was the last time you had a cold?

3.

We should blow our nose into a ______.

[ ]	Jumper
[x]	Tissue
[ ]	Towel
[ ]	Tea towel

Then put the tissue in the bin

4.

Instead of tissues, some older people use a ____________.

[ ]	Towel
[ ]	Flannel
[ ]	Jumper
[x]	Handkerchief

Handkerchiefs are made of cotton. They can be washed

5.

Sometimes you just can’t stop a cough or a sneeze. But you should always:

[x]	Cover your mouth and nose with your hands
[ ]	Cough and sneeze towards people
[ ]	Laugh about it
[ ]	Cough and sneeze as hard as you can

A tissue is best, but covering your mouth and nose stops some of the nasty bugs going into the air

6.

Carla has a bad cold. She blows her nose into a tissue. She puts the tissue in the bin. What else should she do to stop the nasty bugs spreading?

[ ]	Never blow her nose
[ ]	Not use a tissue next time
[x]	Wash her hands as soon as possible
[ ]	Give the tissue to her friend next time

Washing your hands is a good way to stop nasty bugs spreading

7.

Colds are not nice. The flu is worse. This boy has the flu. What is his mother doing?

[ ]	Taking his pulse
[ ]	Feeding him
[x]	Taking his temperature
[ ]	Measuring his breathing

When you are poorly you can have a high temperature. If you have the flu you have a high temperature

8.

What is the word ‘flu’ short for?

[ ]	Influence
[ ]	Influential
[x]	Influenza
[ ]	Fluid

Have you ever had the flu?

9.

Colds and flu are not the only illnesses. What has this boy caught?

[ ]	Poorly tummy
[x]	Chickenpox
[ ]	Asthma
[ ]	Eczema

Lots of children get chickenpox. Have you had chickenpox?

10.

If you are very poorly, you might have to go and see a ______.

[ ]	Teacher
[ ]	Dentist
[x]	Doctor
[ ]	Vet

Some children have to go to hospital. There are lots of doctors and nurses in a hospital