Not to freak y'all out, but did you know that germs are on everything you touch? Using a special powder called Glo Germ (get it here) you can actually see how germs spread from one thing to another. It will make you want to wash your hands more often. (And the CDC recommends washing your hands frequently. In fact, why don't you go wash up right now?)
Scrub 'em: Use soap and water, and wash for 20 seconds. That's about the time it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice.Courtesy mitikusa
TRY THIS:
Goal: to observe how germs are spread
Age level:: 3 and above
Activity time: 2 - 5 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Materials needed:
Preparation:
Directions:
Encourage others to pick up and play with the objects. Ask them what they know about germs.
After the discussion, tell them that, as part of an experiment, you've put "pretend" germs on one or some of the objects they may have touched today. Switch on the UV lamp: what glows?
Reinforce the fat that the Glo Germ powder is just to simulate germs. It won't make you sick. You can get rid of the germs by washing your hands. In fact, encourage your audience to wash their hands and then hold them under the UV light again.
(On the other hand, remember that not all germs are bad. Exposure to some germs is thought to protect people against asthma and allergies or colitis, and overuse of antibacterial products leads to antibiotic resistance and superbugs as well as potential damage to the environment.)
always wash your hands after going to the bathroom and before eating
Oh, no! I've been washing my hands before going to the bathroom and after eating!
Well, some things are starting to make sense now.
you need to wash your hands before you eat anything
you should wash your hands whhen you eat beacuse think what have you been touching senice you ate like if you pet your cat or if you fell on the floor your you touched someone thats sick get think about it next time you eat without washing your hands!!!!
If you truly think about all of thegerms and sicknesses going around, like the swine flu, it can be pretty disturbing.
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i wash my hands anyway...and i think the way to stop swine flu from spreading is..
CATCH IT..BIN IT...KILL IT...!!!!
We did this at my old school! I remember one kid tried to suck on his hands until they were clean...
I think people are making to big of a deal with Swine Flu
Wow that is very weird! :)
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