handwashing presentation for elementary students

Hand-Washing: A Weapon Against Germs!

Young people will learn when hand-washing is essential and will be able to demonstrate proper and effective hand-washing techniques.

9-14 Years Old

What You Need

• Internet access to view a video on hand-washing created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Preservative-free bread (fresh bakery bread)
• Zip-lock sandwich bags
• Permanent markers

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Lesson Overview

This lesson helps young people understand the importance of hand-washing by showing them firsthand how everyday germs start out invisible, but when left unattended grow into something very unappealing. They will review proper hand-washing techniques.

Instructor Notes

Before facilitating this lesson, you may want to review the following information about hand-washing. These facts can be shared with young people during your discussions.

Hand-washing is easy to do. It’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of germs in all settings—from your home and workplace to schools and more. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another.

When should we wash our hands? You should always wash your hands:

• before, during, and after preparing food
• before and after eating food
• before and after caring for someone who is sick
• after using the toilet
• after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
• after touching an animal
• after touching garbage
• any time they feel or look dirty.

It seems simple and obvious that it’s important, but according to the American Society of Microbiology, 96 percent of people say that they wash their hands after using a public restroom, but during observations conducted as part of a study, only 93 percent of females and 77 percent of males actually do.

Introduction

Fifty percent of young people in middle and high school wash their hands, and of these, only 33 percent of females and eight percent of males use soap. That makes it even more important to wash hands since so many of the same people are touching door handles, tabletops, computer keyboards and so many other things every day.  

• Show the video Wash Your Hands by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (The 30 seconds long.)
• Wet your hands with clean running water (warm or cold). Apply soap.
• Rub your hands together to make a lather. Scrub them well. Be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
• Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds.
• Rinse your hands well under running water.
• Dry your hands using a clean towel or paper towel. You can also let your hands air dry.
• Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on hands in some situations, but they do not remove soil and other substances and do not eliminate all types of germs.
• Also, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not good at removing elements of food for those who suffer from food allergies.  A child or adult with a severe food allergy could have a reaction if someone else near them has not washed their hands with soap and water and comes in contact with that person.
• Remind young people that good hand-washing is one sure way to keep you and others in good health!

Activity: A Slice with Germs

• Ask young people to touch their faces, hair, desk or other object to get their hands dirty.
• Give each young person a slice (whole or half) of preservative-free, fresh bakery bread and tell them to touch it all over, keeping it flat.
• Have young people place the slice of bread in bag with two small drops of water. Seal the bag shut.
• Label the bag with the young person’s name and date.
• Put all the bread slices in a brown grocery bag. Include one piece of bread in a bag that was untouched.
• Seal the grocery bag shut. Place in warm spot.
• Each day, have the youth open the brown grocery bag and observe the bread for any changes. Typically it takes about five days to two weeks for good mold growth.
• Explain to the youth that the mold is from the germs they had on their hands. Even though we can’t see these germs, they are there. These germs can spread easily and cause us to become sick.
• Hand-washing is the simple most effective way to reduce the number of germs on our hands!

Remind young people that hand-washing is the simple and effective way to reduce the number of germs on our hands. Picture the mold your germs grew on the bread to remember how important it is to wash your hands throughout the day!

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Classroom Presentation

Our presentation is a 15 -20 minute demonstration of the 4 Principles of Hand Awareness. A goal is to help children understand that clean hands are important to good health. Children at this age are able to protect their own bodies, and we want them to develop a greater awareness of the role our hands play in the spread of infectious disease. The children will mimic your behavior, and repetition of the 4 Principles of Hand Awareness will teach children the correct behavior to mimic. Yes this program targets adults as well and we encourage students to discuss what they learned with family and friends.

A brief outline of the presentation:  

Discuss with children: Why do we wash our hands? -Germs, bacteria or virus, cause illness. (See addendum titled Definitions for Germs, Viruses, and Bacteria .) -Germs are tiny microorganisms that spread disease. -The common cold is a virus. -We don’t see bacteria or viruses like we see dirt, but they are there. (Show the poster "Germs on Your Hands". -Streptococcus bacteria (round clumps of bacteria) cause nasty sore throats. We have to go to the doctor and will need to take an antibiotic to kill the bacteria in our throat. -Staphylococcus bacteria are on our skin, which causes pimples or cysts to form. -Germs are EVERYWHERE (point out where they may be: counter tops, hand rails, floors, desktops, doorknobs, pencils, etc.). -A sneeze is a blast of air that goes approximately 200 mph (Demonstrate Respiratory Atomizer simulating a sneeze). It carries tiny bacteria or virus in a mist and spreads everywhere.

Discuss with children: When should we wash our hands?

• Before eating.
• After using the toilet.
• After blowing or wiping your nose.
• After you cough or sneeze into a tissue.
• Upon arriving home from school (mall or church) to prevent bringing germs from school (mall or church) into your home. Your home is a "safe zone" from outside germs.
• Upon arriving at school to prevent bringing germs from home to school. This helps to protect the school by not introducing new germs picked up on the way to school or from home.
• After petting animals. Petting zoos are a haven for new germs. Simply wash your hands and you are safe.

Discuss with children: Respiratory etiquette -Whenever you cough or sneeze, lots of micro-droplets that contain germs are released into the air directly in front of you; so "cover up" that cough or sneeze! -Use the atomizer (spritzer bottle) to demonstrate the droplets from a cough or sneeze showing how these  "respiratory droplets" propelled into the air. -When you feel a tiny tickle in your throat, it is a clue that you are going to sneeze and you can prepare for that sneeze. -Sneeze into a handkerchief, tissue or the crook of your elbow so germs don’t float into the air or in your hand. Otherwise, hands can touch something and then spread the infection to others. You hands become soiled even when using a tissue or handkerchief, so it is necessary to wash immediately.

Demonstrate with children: “ Action” and “Result” - Please demonstrate the “Action” and then have the students explain the “Result.” Very effective for retention, knowing that for every action there is a reaction. Using visual aides and repetition is key to retention, as well.

You may repeat this activity using the Germ Potion Experiment (see addendum).

Demonstrate with children: How do we properly wash our hands?

• Use SOAP AND RUNNING WATER.
• Rub your hands vigorously for AT LEAST 20 SECONDS.
• Wash all surfaces including back of hands, wrists, between fingers, and under fingernails. ( Use nail brush as prop.)
• Rinse well - leaving soap on your hands will lead to drying and cracking.
• Dry hands well with paper towel. Paper towels have been shown to remove an additional 20% loosely attached germs.
• TURN OFF THE FAUCET WITH THE PAPER TOWEL you used to dry your hands. This prevents picking up the germs that are on the faucet, before you touched it or what you placed on the faucet when turning on.

Discuss with children: Henry the Hand's 4 Principles of Hand Awareness

• WASH your hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating.
• DO NOT cough into your hands.
• DO NOT sneeze into your hands.
• Above all, DO NOT put your fingers into your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Discuss with children: Do not touch the T-Zone

-The T-Zone is the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth. It is the ONLY portal of entry for ALL respiratory and gastro-intestinal diseases. If we have germs on our hands, we can put those germs into our bodies when we touch our eyes, nose, and mouth "unconsciously". -Imagine since this is how the majority of disease enters our bodies for respiratory and gastro-intestinal diseases; we may NEVER be sick again! -Keeping our hands and fingers away from the T-Zone will stop that spread of germs into our bodies. -Use Henry's Health Shield (T Zone protector) to demonstrate how to keep fingers away from the T-Zone. Wear it during science class or history. You can then talk about the history of germ discovery (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ignaz Semmelweis, John Snow or Louis Pasteur)

-You may reward the students daily or weekly with a Champion Handwasher sticker or tattoo. Demonstration: Germ Potion

Respiratory Etiquette

Bacterial Growth Experiment

Henry the Hand Activity Book:

-When available we leave with the students an Activity/Coloring Book.

Each page is its own lesson plan to be used daily or weekly. -Every student should take Henry the Hand’s Home Weekly Handwashing Chart and you should be using the Henry the Hand Classroom Weekly Handwashing Chart simultaneously or sequentially.

Teachers , the hand awareness message needs to be reinforced. Repetition is the most effective method for retention!

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Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to help prevent the spread of germs. So why are kids still so bad at it? It’s never a bad time to teach (or reteach!) kids proper handwashing procedures. Follow our advice on handwashing for kids and make the lesson stick:

Give them five easy steps to follow

Too many steps, and kids won’t remember. Teach kids to wash their hands using these five steps:

• Wet your hands with warm water.
• Lather your hands with soap.
• Scrub your hands for 20 seconds. (Remember to clean your palms, the back of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Germs are good at hiding!)
• Rinse your hands under running water.
• Dry your hands with a clean towel.

Often, kids don’t scrub for long enough for handwashing to be effective. Most people teach children to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice. However, the ABCs or “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” (same tune, different words) will also work. Any song (or chorus) that lasts 20 seconds will do the trick, so feel free to get creative! Check out Wash Your Lyrics to turn any song into a handwashing infographic.

Make it fun

Kids are more engaged with any process when there’s a fun factor. Get a kid-friendly dispenser. You can also up your bar soap game. Follow these directions from Hello Glow to make your own glycerine soap with a “treasure” inside. Kids will be scrubbing like crazy to get to the hidden toy!

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Be a good role model

Kids look to the adults around them to set the standard. By washing your hands frequently throughout the day, you set a powerful example. You model the proper technique, but you also show that you think the task is a valuable one.

Remind them often

Children need frequent reminders to wash their hands. It’s easy to remember when you can see the dirt on your hands, but germs are invisible to the naked eye. Prompt them throughout the day and emphasize handwashing at certain times. For example, kids should wash their hands before eating, after using the restroom, after blowing their nose, and when coming in from outside.

Provide a contingency plan

Teach kids that washing their hands is the most effective way to help prevent the spread of germs. However, they should also know what to do when soap and water aren’t available. In that case, they can use an alcohol-based sanitizer. Parents should supervise its use and make sure the sanitizer is at least 60% alcohol, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.

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Teaching Kids to Wash Their Hands

How can you get your kids into the handwashing habit? Here are a few tips for you below.

Share how handwashing helps

Why is it important to wash your hands? Explain to your children that handwashing helps prevent them from getting sick and making other people sick. No one likes to be sick, or get someone else sick. Handwashing can help prevent these from happening as often.

When to wash

Tell your child to wash his or her hands before:

Touching his or her mouth, eyes, or nose

Touching a cut or scrape

Going to the bathroom

Playing with pets or other animals

Touching pet food or treats

Being on playground equipment

Being close to a person who is sick

Touching a dirty diaper

Touching garbage

4 steps to clean hands

Here are 4 easy steps to clean hands:

Get wet and soapy. Get your hands wet in clean water. Put soap on your hands and make suds.

Rub. Rub rub rub your soapy hands together long enough to sing “Happy Birthday” in your head twice. Clean your palms, the back of your hands, and between your fingers. Don’t forget to clean under your nails. Nails can trap dirt and germs.

Rinse. Hold your hands under clean, running water. Rub them to rinse them fully.

Shake and dry. Shake your hands a few times, then dry them with a clean towel or hand dryer. Done!

Can’t reach the sink?

If your child is small, hold him or her to help him reach the sink. If your child can stand, use a safety step to boost him or her up to the faucet.

If your child is too heavy to lift and there’s no step nearby, wipe his or her hands with a damp and soapy paper towel. Use another clean, wet paper towel to rinse soap off the hands. Dry the hands with a third clean paper towel. Wash your own hands after helping your child.

When to reach for hand sanitizer

Hand sanitizer doesn’t work well when hands are visibly dirty or greasy. Soap and water are best because they remove dirt, grease, and germs fully. But hand sanitizer is a good backup when you can’t get to soap and water. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

Tell your child to:                                                                                                                        

Squirt. Put a quarter-sized blob of hand sanitizer into a palm.

Rub. Rub his or her hands–front and back and between fingers until they’re dry. Done!

Tips for success

Lead by example. Make sure to practice what you preach. Wash your hands before eating or cooking a meal, after using the bathroom, and after working or playing with your hands.

Be patient. It takes time for a child to get into the habit of handwashing, and do it properly. Make sure to give help when needed.

Remind as often as needed. Children will wash their hands if dirt is obvious, like mud or finger paint. They will need to be reminded to wash away germs that can’t be seen.

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Fun Activities for Teaching Hand Washing

Let’s face it, any time a group of littles gathers together in one place there will be germs. Lots of them! But that does not mean that we have to become the victim to those pesky, microscopic creatures that cause all sorts of illnesses. Nope! We can take control of our classrooms and be proactive. Here’s some of my favorite classroom activities for teaching hand washing and minimizing the spread of germs in the classroom.

1. Go on a Germ Hunt

A germ hunt is a fun way to get your students interested in learning about good hygiene. Start in the classroom and ask students to identify some places they think germs can be found. Students are very likely to identify obvious places like the bathroom and the trashcan. But, they may be surprised at many other places like their desk top, pencils, and door handles. You can also walk through the school and identify places that might have germs in the school building and on the playground.

Do this as a discussion activity or have students make this germ craft before you begin. As students identify a place in the classroom or school where germs would be found, let them tape their germ on the item. This creates a really good visual for just how prevalent germs are in our environment.

This video by WonderGrove Kids is a great follow-up activity to a germ hunt. After watching the video ask your students if there are any other places they missed that should be labeled with germs.

2. Hand Washing Activities

After introducing the concept of germs, teaching your students about hand washing is a great next step. After all, the Center for Disease Control says that “regular hand washing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.” If you want to know or teach about the reasons why , or even look at the scientific data to support this statement you can find it all on the CDC website!

Teaching students good hand washing techniques does not have to be boring. In fact, it can be really fun, engaging and interactive.

Hand Washing Anchor Chart

I love, love, love anchor charts because they are such a valuable learning tool during a lesson and after. This hand washing anchor chart is no exception. Not only do the students love building it, but it gives us a great opportunity to really dig into the whys, whens and hows of hand washing. You can create this all in one day, or add a little each day as you learn about germs and hand washing.

As we create the anchor chart we work on the 5 steps to good hand washing. I also love to teach this song to my students. Not only does it remind them what to do, but by singing it while they wash their hands, they can make sure they are washing for the recommended 20 seconds.

After we create the anchor chart together, we review what we learned with this tri-fold reader.

Hand Washing Reader

I tell you, nothing makes my students feel more “grown up” than reading. Adding a reading component to any lesson is a great way to create cross-curricular learning for anything – even hand washing.

This tri-fold hand washing reader is the perfect way for students to read and re-read the important steps in hand washing.

A Digital Sorting Activity

Sometimes connecting learning to technology skills can be difficult. I really love using SeeSaw and Google Slides activities to help my students learn and review academic skills while practicing important technology skills. Both of these platforms allow my students to work on things like using a mouse, hand-eye coordination, and how to drag and move digital elements.

In this digital activity, students can read about hand washing and then sort the hand washing steps into the proper order.

A Hand Washing Writing Activity

Writing is a wonderful way to pull a lesson or topic together. It gets our students thinking about what they learned and using the vocabulary as they write about it. Many times, writing requires our students to use higher level thinking skills as they analyze and apply what they have learned.

While my students aren’t quite ready for a doctoral thesis they do love a good writing craft! Adding a simple craft not only engages them in writing, but it also makes a great writing display and keepsake.

This hand washing writing activity is so versatile. You can allow students to write whatever they would like based on what they learned about hand washing and germs. Or, provide a writing prompt that helps them practice different types of writing. Here’s some ideas:

• Pretend you were a germ and were about to get washed down the drain (Creative Writing / Narrative Writing)
• How to Wash Your Hands in 5 Steps (How To Writing)
• Germs are Everywhere (Expository Writing)
• Why it’s import to wash you hands (Persuasive Writing)

There are so.many.possibilities!

3. A Hand Washing Experience

After learning all about germs and hand washing, a great way to wrap-up your unit is with a hand washing experience. I’m talking about hands-on hand washing!

Both of these activities are great visual examples of how germs transfer from person to person and person to surface. They are also great to see how effective hand washing is in getting rid of germs.

Shine a Light on Germs

Have you ever seen the black light hand washing lesson? It’s a wonderful activity that allows students to see the germs that would be otherwise invisible.

Here’s the idea: Using a special lotion or powder, you rub a small amount all over your hands. Then turn off the lights and hold your hands under a black light. The areas that glow are areas where there are germs.

You can then go about your day and do some of your ordinary activities. Later checking the people around you and the surfaces in the room for germ transmission. You will be amazed at all the germs that start to glow around the room. Yuck!

Finally, go wash your hands. After washing, it’s time for one more visit under the black light to see just how many germs are gone. It is a great way for students to visualize what hand washing does. It’s also a great way for them to see areas they might have missed when washing (like between the fingers or near the wrist).

The school nurse or health teacher often has a black light hand washing kit. If not, then check out GloGerm to see the variety of kits they have available.

Hand Washing and Glitter

If you don’t have a black light kit available, or want to try something different then here’s an inexpensive activity that only needs baby oil or lotion, glitter and soap.

First rub a little baby oil or lotion on your hands – then add the germs, I mean the glitter. Not only is this fun but its a great way for the students to see the germs.

Check out what to do next (or watch this video from the Indianapolis Children’s Museum with your class.)

If you do this in the classroom, I would suggest only “germing” about 1/3 or 1/2 of your students. Then let your students mingle and see just how easy it is transfer germs from person to person and surfaces in the classroom.

Tip: When you are done, do a quick check around the room and then challenge the students to see if they can clean the germs from the classroom too! You might find glitter for a few days but each time you do it will be a good visual reminder of your germs and hand washing lessons.

Teaching Hand Washing is Fun and Easy

As you can see, these lessons on germs, germ transmission and hand washing are lots of fun. They are really engaging for the students too! Choose one or do them all. You can find all the printable hand washing activities in my store at Teachers Pay Teachers. It’s definitely a resource you will use year after year!

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This video was developed for 3rd-5th grade teachers to show students best practice strategies for how to correctly wash their hands. The following topics are discussed:

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• When should we wash our hands?
• Best practices for handwashing.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick and prevent the spread of germs to others." This video can be shared to promote proper handwashing.

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Hand washing lesson plan for kids.

Students will learn that tiny germs can be spread both in the air and on surfaces. Without practicing healthy habits, such as handwashing, we risk getting sick. In this lesson, students will learn about the reasons we wash our hands, the correct way to wash our hands, and how to promote handwashing.

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Hand Washing Lesson Plan

Goals and Skills

Students will:.

• Understand that germs can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or touching
• Understand that one way to help prevent the spread of germs is by handwashing
• Learn the correct procedure for washing hands
• Learn when we should wash our hands

Supplies and Preparation:

• One bowl of water per child
• Ground black pepper
• Poster paper
• Art supplies
• Video recording device (extension activity)

Background for Teachers

Visit the CDC’s Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives page to learn more about the spread of COVID-19 and the importance of handwashing. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html

Instruction Steps

Washing our hands is one of the best things we can do to avoid getting ourselves or others sick. When we do not wash our hands, we spread our germs, which can make us and others sick. These germs spread quickly from one person to another through little droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks.

If we touch our eyes, nose, or mouth, these droplets can enter our bodies and make us sick. When we touch different surfaces with our hands, we are also spreading our germs. These germs can remain on a surface from a few hours to several days.

Mimic the proper handwashing steps with your hands. Have students follow along with their hands.

• Wet your hands with water and apply enough soap to be able to cover your hands
• Rub the palms of your hands together. Be sure to include in between and behind your fingers.
• Rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds (enough time to sing "Happy Birthday" twice).
• Rinse your hands with water
• Dry your hands with a paper towel and use a towel to turn off the faucet

It is especially important that we remember to wash our hands during these important times:

• Before, during, and after preparing food
• Before eating food
• After using the bathroom
• After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
• After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
• After handling pet food or pet treats
• After touching garbage

To teach students about the importance of handwashing and stopping the spread of germs, complete the following science experiment:

• Fill a bowl with water and add ground black pepper to the top of it
• Tell students to think of the pepper as the germs that get on our hands
• Have students place their finger in the bowl of water and make note of how the pepper (germs) stay on their finger
• Have students rinse their hands
• Then, have students place a small dot of dish soap onto their finger
• Next, have the students place their finger with soap in the bowl again
• Have students make note of how the pepper spreads. Explain that when we wash our hands with soap, the pepper (germs) does not stay on our hands.

Reinforce the idea that when we wash our hands with soap and water for the correct amount of time, we help prevent germs from spreading.

Have students create their own handwashing posters to place by the sink. Make sure they include the steps on how to properly wash their hands.

Extensions/Add-ons

If time allows, extend the lesson by creating a 20-second song that reminds students about washing hands and using soap and water. Practice singing the song with students when they wash their hands. Have students practice the song at home with their family.

Have students create a video about the importance of handwashing. Students will write a script discussing how and when to wash our hands. Have the videos played at school during announcements or in the younger students' classrooms to promote this healthly habit.

Home Connection

Talk to parents about the importance of handwashing at home. Suggest to parents that they can work with their child to create a daily chart that will keep track of how many times family members wash their hands. Discuss as a family why we wash our hands and reiterate when we should wash our hands.

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Hand Hygiene PowerPoint Template

Number of slides: 10

Cleaning your hands is a simple way to prevent infections. Germs spread to the hands by coughing or sneezing and, as we use our hands for almost everything, germs transfer to surfaces and then, to other people. It's quite simple and dangerous. For that reason, it is important to educate healthcare workers, food handlers, and even kids on how to wash their hands properly. Use the hand hygiene process slide, hand sanitizer slide, and germ hot spots slide to promote hand hygiene among members of your staff and prevent germ transmission.

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Hand hygiene process slide.

Handwashing is a simple act that can save lives. Use the five-step diagram from this slide to show your staff how to wash their hands properly. Showcase every single step in here, from the moment they grab soap to the moment they dry their hands.

Hand Sanitizer Slide

When there is not soap and water available, another option is an alcohol-based cleanser. Sure, hand gel can clean some bacteria, but it doesn’t replace hand washing at all. So, make sure your staff have access to both options. This slide is ideal to show how to use hand sanitizer in a quick and effective way.

Germ Hot Spots Slide

Another topic that is not commonly addressed when talking about hand hygiene is germ hotspots. Our hands are touching different surfaces all the time and there are some common germ-prone objects you team should be aware of. For example: laptop, mobile phones, elevator buttons, door handles, money, etc. The Germ Hot Spots Slide is the right place to showcase this important information.

Hand illustrations

To make your hand hygiene material easier to understand, we included hands imagery in every slide. You will find handwashing illustrations, soap and water graphics, hand sanitizer icons, and more.

Hand hygiene for everyone

The hand hygiene PowerPoint template will help you create a highly visual presentation that engages adults and children alike.

Hand hygiene education

Now more than ever, it is important to remind people to keep good hand hygiene. Handwashing can certainly save lives.

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How often should we bath? And clean our hands? Must we brush our teeth every time we eat? Learning personal hygiene can be fun for kids if you explain good habits to them with this fun presentation full of illustrations and creative resources. Turn bath time into fun time thanks to the cute stickers in these slides and prepare a lesson to speak about how we should keep clean!

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Handwashing Awareness – Videos & Activities

Handwashing Awareness – Videos & Activities

Use videos and activities to teach kids why good hand washing habits are important..

Handwashing for Young Children

Appropriate Grades: Pre-K–K

Young children will learn about germs and good handwashing practices in this fun video.

Source: Eastern Ontario Health on youtube.com

Length: 3 minutes 7 seconds

Extension Activities

• I'm a "Germ Fighter" Badge
• Big Sneeze Lesson Plan
• Staying Healthy

Hand Washing with Sid the Science Kid

Appropriate Grades: Pre-K–1

In this video from PBS Kids, Sid the Science Kid shows kids the proper way to wash their hands to ensure cleanliness and healthiness.

Source: CCBHNet on youtube.com

Length: 4 minutes 10 seconds

• Cover Your Sneeze Craft
• Reading Warm-Up: Germs
• Explore Activity: Handwashing

Hand Washing with Soapy the Germinator

Appropriate Grades: 1-3

Soapy the Germinator teaches kids about germs and hand washing in this video. They'll learn how, why, and when to wash their hands.

Source: Ron Turowski on youtube.com

• Why Do We Wash Our Hands Before Handling Food?
• Clean Up the Germs Crossword Puzzle
• What Do You Know About Germs?

Please preview the Closed Captioning (CC) to ensure it is appropriate for your students. These captions are provided by the video publisher and may not represent the spoken content.

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