Curated OER
Archaeology Volunteers
In this archaeology worksheet, students read about 4 tasks involving archaeologists. Students also answer 3 questions about the reading.
Curated OER
Measuring for Cookies
Learners explore the concept of baking cookies. In this baking cookies lesson, students work in groups to correctly make a batch of cookies. Learners must convert measurements in order to determine the correct amount of ingredients...
Curated OER
The Magic School Bus For Lunch
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. For this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore the mouth, where digestion begins.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Importance of Washing Hands
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Washing Hands
Lesson teaching about the importance of washing one's hands to prevent the spread of germs. Includes several simple experiments.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?
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.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Wash Your Hands
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: The Buzz on Scuzz
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.
Other
Save Your Smile: Get Your Child to Brush
An article with information on how to encourage a child to brush his/her teeth and how to encourage children to be enthusiastic about this necessary personal hygiene step.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Glitter Germs
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.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Germs
A lesson in why it is important to wash your hands so as to prevent the spread of germs.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Why Should I Care About Germs
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.