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One of my favorite units to teach is Germs. I really love teaching any health unit, but germs is such a relatable unit for our kids. It's perfect to teach at any time of the year, but especially during cold and flu season. Germs Pacing Guide I use a lot of Brain Pop, Jr. videos, picture books, and a few paper resources in my unit. I also have a couple of hands-on, fun activities to add in when we have some extra time. My favorite germ books are: A Germ's Journey by Thom Rooke, MD Sick Simon by Dan Kroll Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak Blow Your Nose, Big Bad Wolf by Steve Smallman Germs Make Me Sick! by Melvin Berger The Bacteria Book by Steve Mould Achoo! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read About Germs by Trudee Romanek There are a lot of really good ones. I have them all linked on my Amazon page for you. One my favorite activities to do is a germ experiment to model the importance of washing with soap and water. Get out the glitter and lotion for this one. This is basically what I do: 1- Put lotion and glitter (germs) on everyone's hands. 2- Have them all shake hands, give high fives, share pencils, etc. This shows the spread of germs. 3- Try washing with just water and shaking dry. 4- Wash with soap, water, and dry with a paper towel. You'll model how to wash hands properly and how easily germs are spread. It's easy, and the kids always really like it. Another one of my favorite activities is to make germ models out of Play Doh or modeling clay. I have them pull up pictures of germs on the iPads, and then choose one to model their germ after. You can even have the kids do a little bit of writing about that particular germ. Is it a bacteria? Is it a virus? What symptoms does it cause? Add a little bit of whimsy by adding some googly eyes. Another crafty idea is to make blow painted germs and then have the students write facts about germs or specifically bacteria/viruses. Blow painting is so fun, and most of the students will have never done this before. Here's a video to model it. You'll need: tempera paint, water, straws (1 per student), cups, and white construction paper (1 per student). 1- Add tempera paint to a cup, and mix in about 2 tablespoons of water. I'm not exact about this. The consistency needs to be thin enough to pick up and blow but not so thin that it's a watery mess. 2- Students will each get a straw, and they'll use the straw like a medicine dropper to pick up the paint. If you have medicine droppers, use those. They'll be easier. I just don't have any of those. 3- Gently blow the paint onto the paper. 4- Add a few different colors, and blow until you like the shape. 5- Once the germs are dry, draw on a little mouth with a Sharpie and add googly eyes. You can download the writing paper here. Throughout my unit, my students work in their germs flip books. We don't do the entire thing at once. We do a page or two at a time, as they coordinate with the day's lesson. I love using a flip book, because it's pretty printer friendly and the kids find them engaging. At the end of the unit, they have something to show their work and study from. You can find my germs flip book here. I also created a set of simple worksheets that coordinate with the lessons and the flip book. I typically make them into a packet, and we work on them with different lessons. The puzzles are nice for early finishers. The worksheets are found here. Germs Worksheets I always feel like when teaching about germs, it's important to teach about healthy habits and leading a healthy life style- Nutrition, sleep, mindfulness, etc. Balance Your Lunch Tray Game Please Don't Pick Your Nose Poem Here's a list of all of the resources that I use for my germs unit. Some are in my Google Drive, and some are on TPT. Germs Flip Book Germs Worksheets Please Don't Pick Your Nose poem Bacteria and Virus writing papers Balanced Your Lunch Tray Game Hand Washing Posters and Song Pin me to save for later!
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Teach how proper hand washing and brushing your teeth keeps bodies happy and healthy! This unit is filled with supplemental activities to engage your students as you explore various hygiene and dental health related topics. In this unit, you will find hands on activities, experiments, songs, printables and so much more! Here's what is included: 1. Recommended Book List 2. Hand Washing Sign (in color & b/w) 3. Hand Washing Steps Poster (in color & b/w) 4. "How to Wash My Hands" (2 differentiated printables) 5. Glitter Germs (activity & printable) 6. Original Hand Washing Song 7. "Washing My Hands" (mini book) 8. "When Should I Wash?" (draw & write) 9. 3-D Germ Busting Tissues (craftivity with templates) 10. Dental Hygiene Word Wall 11. Egg Carton Teeth Model 12. Bright White Teeth: Paint a Tooth Art Project 13. Soda and Your Teeth (science experiment) 14. Science Experiment Observation printable 15. Healthy Smiles worksheet 16. Tooth Brushing Steps Poster (in color & b/w) 17. "How to Clean My Teeth" (2 differentiated printables) 18. "What Makes My Teeth Happy" (sorting center with templates) 19. Sorting Center Recording Sheet 20. Terrific Teeth printable 21. Brush Away the Cavities: Number Sense Math Center 22. Brush Away the Cavities: Subtraction Sentences Center with Recording Sheet 22. Parts of a Tooth (poster and labeling activity) 23. Fingerplay Song & Movement Activity 24. "Lost a Tooth!" Certificates {tooth fairy and happy tooth versions) Prefect for PreK-Kindergarten! Please download our preview for a closer look into this unit...Enjoy! ~Curriculum Castle Also available: Hygiene & Dental Health for 1st & 2nd grade Connect with us! Follow our store here Pinterest Facebook Instagram Blog ***************************************************************************** TERMS OF USE: This item is a digital download from our TpT store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Curriculum-Castle by Yvette Florez and Jessica Ruiz. As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws and redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. You MAY: •use items (free or paid) for your own classroom students or personal use •distribute our resources in printed packets to your students/families •send via email to your classroom families •post on password protected class websites or apps that the general public can NOT access •reference our resources in blog posts, workshops, seminars and share on social media provided credit is given to Curriculum Castle (link back to our store or individual product) You MAY NOT: •alter the resource or remove the copyright •claim this work as your own •sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale/free •post or distribute our resources on a non-secure blog, school or district website, or file sharing site (this includes paid and free products)
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