Hand Washing

Where can someone find a germ?

• water

• table

• all of these

• doorknobs

What are germs?

• tiny organisms, or living things that can cause diseases

• a food that grows out of the ground

• tiny animals that live in the forest

• the basic building block of all living things

What is a way to combat germs?

• only wash your hands when you go to the bathroom

• wash hands for 10 seconds

• wash hands for 20 seconds

• do not wash your hands

Reorder the following

• scrub your hands under the water for 20 seconds

• Get a pump of soap and lather up the soap

• rinse off the soap

• dry your hands

• wet your hands

What do you think has the most germs?

• toilets

• phones

• desks

• dish towels

What are two ways you can combat germs?

• do not share food or drinks

• when a person coughs or sneeze ask them to do it on you

• make sure you are touching others all of the time

• sneeze and cough into a tissue and wash hands afterwards

I can combat germs by (a)  

• using hand sanitizer when I am unable to wash
• putting unknown objects into my mouth
• kissing people when I am sick
• sharing drinks with other people

How long should you wash your hands for?

• 20 seconds

• 2 minutes

• 10 seconds

• 5 minutes

What is your favorite song to sing to know you are washing for 20 seconds?

• ABC

• Happy Birthday (2 times)

• Twinkle twinkle little star

• just sing the numbers 1 - 20