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Science Buddies: Spread the Soap, Not the Germs ActivityScience Buddies: Spread the Soap, Not the Germs Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 5th
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Physical Education
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Activity

Science Buddies: Spread the Soap, Not the Germs

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Washing your hands is the best way to prevent the spread of germs. But germs can be tricky; they find nooks and crannies to hide in, so it takes good hand-washing technique to get rid of them. This science project investigates which parts of the hand are the most difficult to wash germs off of.

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Concepts

germs

Additional Tags

disease prevention, germ control, hand washing, microbiology project, science fair project, glo germ, science buddies, hand washing to prevent disease

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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