Teaching Tool - Handwashing and Germs
This presentation teaches students about how germs spread and proper handwashing techniques.
Target audience: students in ELKP to Grade 1
Length of core content presentation: 40-50 minutes
Criteria Met
| Grade | Ontario Curriculum | Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | The Kindergarten Program (2016) - Self-Regulation and Well-Being | 6.3 |
| 1 | Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education (2019) | D2.5 |
Goals
In delivering this presentation, the teacher will encourage students to:
- Reflect on how germs and illness are spread
- Practise correct handwashing and hand-rub techniques
- Use correct respiratory etiquette as part of their daily living
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, students will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of germs and how illness is spread
- Identify appropriate times for washing hands and using hand-rub
- Demonstrate the correct techniques for washing hands and using hand-rub
- Demonstrate the correct respiratory etiquette technique
Core Knowledge Content
Core knowledge content provides the teacher with the background information needed to prepare and teach this health class.
Learning Activities
Handwashing and germs (essential)
- Handwashing and germs instructions
- Healthy me poster series
- Microscope and germs poster
- Don't touch the t-zone poster
- Stop and clean your hands poster
- Stop and clean your hands with hand rub poster
- Clean your hands poster (black and white)
Healthy me art assignment
Potato germ experiment
Magic school bus inside Ralphie
Spray bottle
Handwashing demonstration
Clean your hands word scramble
Glo germ
Clean your hands word search
Hygiene songs
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