Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life Traps - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students observe and discuss microbes.  In this microbes lesson plan students complete a lab activity where they grow microbes in petri dishes and discuss their findings. 
Lesson Plan
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About Sheep

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study sheep ranching practices and wool gathering. In this agriculture lesson, students discuss sheep ranching and construct a sheep book of information and pictures. Students color diagrams and fill in 3 blanks.
Lesson Plan
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Filling the Time

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students predict what sort of activities can be accomplished during the allotted time. In this time instructional activity, students record their predictions and perform the activities they predicted that they could accomplish within the...
Activity
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Anything Available

For Teachers Pre-K
Students create a painting. In this visual arts lesson, students use blocks to dip in paint and make a print on their paper. They use a variety of fingerpaint colors. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Healthy Habits

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students master vocabulary associated with sickness and healthy habits.  Students complete 5 fill in the blank questions using the drop down menu for each on this interactive website.
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Importance of Washing Hands

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Center for Disease Control provides an explanation of why it is important to wash your hands and the consequences if you don't. Also provides step-by-step directions of hand washing.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Washing Hands

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson teaching about the importance of washing one's hands to prevent the spread of germs. Includes several simple experiments.
Article
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Kids Health: Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Washing your hands is the easiest way to keep germs from spreading and keeping yourself healthy during flu and cold season. Find out when you should be washing your hands and learn hints for getting your hands as clean as they can be.
Website
Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Washing Machines

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canada Science and Technology Museum tells the story of the evolution of the washing machine. Starting from the laborious laundry procedure of washing clothes by hand, learn how laundry was first mechanized. Then, came the...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Get Dirty

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In a very hands-on activity, students observe and feel the differences between two cleaning methods, with and without hand soap, using coffee grounds to represent "dirt."Most of the dirt and bacteria on our hands is encased in a thin...
Interactive
Other

Nsf International: Scrub Club: 6 Steps to Wash Your Hands

For Students 3rd - 5th
See if you can put all six of the steps to proper handwashing in order while learning about how to prevent the spread of infection.
Graphic
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Web Gallery of Art: Woman Washing Hands

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Woman Washing Hands", created by Gerard Terborch, c. 1655 (Oak, 53 x 43 cm).
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Wash Your Hands

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn about the importance of hand washing and how to do it properly. Book includes audio narration in 18 additional languages with text in English.
Unit Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: The Buzz on Scuzz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information on the role that hands play in the spread of germs and disease and how hand washing, if done properly, can keep you safe.
Interactive
Other

Nsf International: Nsf Scrub Club

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Keep yourself clean, kill bacteria, and stay healthy all year long by washing your hands (and under your fingernails) with warm soapy water. Play the "6 Steps Game" to learn how to properly clean your hands, meet the "villains" that...
Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Glitter Germs

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan is designed to give young students a concrete demonstration as to why they should wash their hands with soap and warm water so they will understand that germs are smaller than the eye can see.
Lesson Plan
NC State University

The Engineering Place: Germs

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson plan in why it is important to wash your hands so as to prevent the spread of germs.
Graphic
Curated OER

Wash

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Preventing the Flu: Questions and Answers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find simple answers to several common questions about the flu including: "How does the flu spread?" "What are the symptoms of the flu?" "How long is a person contagious?" "What is the difference between a cold and the flu?" "At what age...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Caring for Each Other: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, explore caring for each other.
Lesson Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Hand Washing Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By conducting two experiments, this lesson plan will help learners discover the importance of thoroughly washing hands and the role that plays as a way to prevent the spread of disease.
Article
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Kids Health: Why Should I Care About Germs

For Students 9th - 10th
Feeling stuffy? Running a fever? Well, read through this article and learn about the different types of germs and what you can do to prevent them. Don't miss the link that includes articles to similar sites.
Website
Other

Do Bugs Need Drugs?: Antibiotics Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This non-profit organization provides information for healthcare professionals, the public, teachers, parents, children, daycares and assisted living sites.
Graphic
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Web Gallery of Art: Woman Washing Her Hands

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Woman Washing Her Hands", created by Eglon Van Der Neer in 1675 (Oil on panel, 49 x 40 cm).

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