Handwashing+Lesson+Plan

__ Hand washing lesson plan: __ **Materials:** Vaseline, 2 different colors glitter, sink, soap **Learning objectives:**-Students will learn that germs can make you sick and that they can stay healthy by washing their hands.-Students will learn when they should wash their hands.-Students will learn (by demonstration and by practice) the proper hand washing technique. **Teaching:** -Germs are everywhere, but they are so tiny we can’t see them .-Germs cause illness. -You can stay healthy by washing your hands. //__When to wash your hands:__// -After going to the bathroom -Before eating -After coughing, sneezing or using a tissue -After playing with an animal //__How to wash your hands:__// -Use warm running water -Use soap - Start with wrists and scrub everywhere, including between fingers and nails -Rinse from the wrist down -Dry-Turn off faucet with paper towel when done //__Activity__//__:__ Pick 2 volunteers to play the role of sick kids. Have them rub their hands with a small amount of Vaseline and then some glitter. You can pretend each different glitter is a different type of germ (cold, stomachache). Have the sick kids “contaminate” the other kids by touching their hands. Explain the importance to wash your hands when you’re sick, and to stay healthy. Demonstrate hand washing then assist each child with hand washing, reinforcing proper technique. //__After lesson__//__:__ Pass out a letter for the parents with a summary of lesson and encouraging them to discuss it with their children at home. (See Post Handwashing Class letter on this wiki for sample letter-I print it on bold color paper)
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 * Grade level: ** Kindergarten