Washing Away Germs

Washing Away Germs

Grade PK · Health · 25 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can demonstrate how to wash my hands.

Warm-Up Video

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 3:01

Fight Germs. Wash Your Hands!

Guided Notes

3 key 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.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name the five steps for washing your hands in the correct order.

Teacher Guide

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