posted Mar 31, 2014, 8:38 AM by Todd Fox
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updated Sep 23, 2016, 2:18 PM
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Health week is near! Next week you should have some health lessons to help celebrate National Public Health Week (www.NPHW.com). Use the Glo Germ System and the attached PDF to teach a great lesson on handwashing. Glo Germ Health Week Lesson Plans
Glo Germ Day 1: Health Week
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Hand Washing!
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Content
Objective:
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Students
will be able to understand the importance of hand washing and be able to
discuss the procedures for correct hand washing. The students will build their “Germ
Journal” with each day’s activity
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Materials:
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Germ
Journal Cover Sheet, Germ Journal “Hand Washing” page, Glo Germ Kit (UV Light (black light), Fluorescent Lotion)
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Vocabulary
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- Hygiene
- Virus
- Illness
- Flu
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Building
Background Knowledge:
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Ask
students the following questions:
- When should you wash your hands? (after using the
restroom, before eating, before touching food, after coughing, etc.)
- Why is it important to wash your hands? (to keep
them clean, to stop the spread of germs)
- What supplies do you need when you wash your
hands? (a sink, warm water, soap, and a towel)
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Exploration:
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- Have students put on Fluorescent Gel. Make
sure they get it all over their hands!
- Using the black light, show students the germs that
are lurking on their hands.
- Point out where the germs are and have them draw
and color in the germs on the “Pre Hand Washing” section of the hands on
the “Hand Washing” worksheet.
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Explanation:
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- Ask students what they think about the germs on
their hands.
- Remind them that germs can make them sick and that
washing your hands can get rid of those germs.
- Discuss with them the step-by-step process of hand
washing while showing them the actions:
- First, turn on warm water (not too hot!)
- Next, add some soap to your hand
- Then, scrub your hands together for 20 seconds.
Make sure you get both sides!
o Finally,
rinse off the soap and germs and dry with a clean towel.
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Teach them the “Hand Washing Song”
(Sung to Row, Row, Row your Boat)
o Start
with warm water
o Then
you add the soap.
o Scrub
and scrub and wash and wash
o Rinse
hands off and dry them.
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Demonstrate hand washing. While you’re
scrubbing, sing the song through twice to show them how long they need to
wash their hands.
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“Hands
On Experience:”
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- Have each student wash their hands in a sink where
you can help them with correct procedures.
- Make sure students DO NOT TOUCH anything after
washing hands in order to keep the germs off!
- Have each student put their hands under the black
light again.
- Draw and color the germs on the “Post Hand
Washing” section.
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Wrap
Up:
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- Have students look at the before and after hands
on their worksheets.
- Ask students whether they saw a difference and ask
if their germs disappeared.
- Discuss with students the importance of washing
hands and why we need to make germs disappear.
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Home
Connection:
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- Have students take home the “Hand Washing
Worksheet” and have a family discussion on washing hands.
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