Carlos Gets the Sneezes
From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2017
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScienceHealth
Summary
Carlos can't stop sneezing, so the class investigates allergies. They learn how the body sometimes overreacts to harmless things.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Carlos can't stop sneezing, so the class investigates allergies.
- What is your body trying to do when you sneeze?
- Why do allergies bother some people and not others?
- How can people manage their allergies?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: allergy, immune, reaction.
Try it: List three common allergy triggers and one way to avoid each.