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Soap and Water Science InteractiveSoap and Water Science Interactive
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Project WET Foundation
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3rd - 7th
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Science
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Interactives
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Soap and Water Science

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Learn about germs without getting sick! An interactive resource prompts learners to identify the dirtiest surfaces on a city street. Class members then participate in a demonstration about washing dirty hands and how using soap can kill a variety of germs that water alone can't. Young scientists watch a Science of Soap video before taking a quiz.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

soap, water, water usage, hands, germs, handwashing

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Post the link to the class website so that learners can explore the interactive at home in a flipped classroom
  • Incorporate into a science lesson, complete with center rotations

Classroom Considerations

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  • Provide headphones for audio access

Pros

  • Provides a wealth of information
  • Comes with a video, teacher and parent tips, and science standards
  • Perfect for a small learning group activity

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.7 RI.4.7 SL.3.1.a SL.3.2 SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.1.e WHST.6-8.2.d WHST.6-8.2.f WHST.6-8.4

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