Germs: Washing Hands - F9

What should you do after getting your hands soapy?

• Rinse them off.

• Turn off the faucet.

• Put lotion on your hands.

• Dry them off.

Why do you wash your hands?

• to give them exercise

• to get rid of germs

• to get dirty

• to do your homework

If you wash your hands often, you can PREVENT germs from spreading. What does PREVENT mean?

• gross

• stop

• grow

• wash

Which sentence is TRUE?

• It is best to wash your hands in one second.

• Only adults have to wash their hands.

• Hand washing can keep you from getting sick.

• Only doctors need to wash their hands.

Which one of these events happens LAST?

• Rinse soap off hands.

• Turn on the faucet.

• Dry hands off with a towel.

• Put soap on hands.

How long should you wash your hands?

• about 15 minutes

• about 15 days

• about 15 seconds

• about 15 hours

How are hand washing and covering your sneeze alike?

• Both are very gross to do.

• Both take too much time.

• Both can keep germs from spreading.

• Both are difficult to do.

Which sentence about washing your hands is FALSE?

• Warm water is better than cold water for washing hands.

• You don't need to wash your hands after using your own bathroom.

• Washing your hands can help stop germs.

• It's important to wash your hands before touching food.

What should you do just before eating dinner?

• Blow your nose.

• Make mud pies.

• Pet a dog.

• Wash your hands.

Doctors STERILIZE their tools before using them on patients. What do you think STERILIZING does?

• spreads germs

• grows germs

• eats germs

• kills germs