Washing Away Germs
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Objective
I can demonstrate how to wash my hands.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 3:01
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Hand-washing is important because dirty hands spread disease.
- 2
The CDC recommends you wet, lather, scrub, rinse, and dry your hands every time you wash them.
- 3
You should scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds, or the time it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song twice.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
3 questions
What is the first thing you should do when you wash your hands?
Why is it important to wash your hands?
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Exit ticket
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“Name the five steps for washing your hands in the correct order.”
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