Introduction
To stay health we need to avoid getting sick and getting others sick.
Why should we wash our hands?
How do we wash our hands?
When do we wash our hands?
Who should wash their hands?
These are all very important questions that we will answer.
Task
To help keep us healthy and strong we are going to learn :
Why we wash our hands.
How we should wash our hands.
When we should wash our hands.
and
Who should wash their hands.
Your final project will be to create a flyer, teaching us how to wash our hands.
Process
Day 1: Why should we wash our hands?
Watch the video and think about why we should wash our hands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoxdS4eXy18
Day 2: How should we wash our hands?
Watch the video and think up a song that you could sing while washing your hands.
Write it down on a piece of paper and turn it in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxlQn7KaCNUh
Day 3: When should we wash our hands?
Pick on the reasons when we should wash our hands and tell a story about a character who washes their hands.
http://www.nj.gov/health/flu/documents/when_to_wash_hands.pdf
Day 4: Who should wash their hands?
Read the informational text below. Then answer the questions, "Who should wash their hands?" and give one reason why.
ttp://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/wash_hands.html
Day 5: Create a flyer about how to wash your hands.
The flyer should be directions or instructions on how to wash your hands. Make sure you include some images.
Go to the next slide to get more information on Day 5.
Evaluation
Hand Washing Flyer
When you create your flyer on how to wash your hands I will be looking for:
Spelling, creativity, drawings, and instructions that make sense.
You will need:
A piece of white paper and crazyons/markers.
You may want to: make a rough draft of instructions and what you would like to say before putting your flyer together.
Conclusion
It is very important to wash your hands to prevent the spread of illness.
The easiest way to stay healthy is to Wash your Hands:
Before you eat, After you eat, After you use the bathroom, and when you touch anything dirty or get your hands dirty.