Hand washing. Studies
show consistently that one single procedure is the most effective preventative
of infectious diseases, including respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.
Fortunately, this wonderful preventative is readily available to us all--it
is hand washing.
Below are links to lesson plans for K-12 teachers
on hand washing.
Glitter Germs. A lesson
plan by Terry Sayre to teach principles of hand washing to K-3 students.
Hand Washing Laboratory Activities.
Laboratory lessons in hand washing for high-school
students by Dr. Christine L. Case.
Other Resources
Henry The Hand's Homepage.
Dr. William P. Sawyer's games, posters, coloring
book, and information pages.
Washup.org.
Free brochure and poster to download, from the
American Society for Microbiology. |