Activities
Act out how you would turn off the tap.
Make sure you take a paper towel and use it to turn off the tap.
Francine sneezed into her hands and then gave her friend a high-five about 30 seconds later. What is wrong? (1 mistake)
They did not wash their hands after sneezing in their hands
What are the two ways you can do hand hygiene?
- Hand sanitizer
- Soap and water
SCRUB
I'm tiny and in pictures I am green. I hate soap and water or the smell of hand sanitizer!
Find something in the classroom that you can use to do hand hygiene. (REMEMBER: Hand hygiene is not only soap and water but it includes _____)
Found a hand sanitizer bottle
June washed his hands with soap and cold water. He washed and scrubbed his hands well. After he was done, he turned off the tap using his bare hands. What did he do wrong? (2 mistakes)
Turned off the tap with his bare hands and used cold water
How long do you scrub your hands for?
20 Seconds
NIEGHEY
HYGIENE
I smell very strong! I am used up a lot in the hospital, what am I?
Hand Sanitizer
Act out a time you would need to wash your hands
Acted out that they:
- finished/started eating
- after recess
- after sneezing or coughing
- hands were visibly dirty
- after touching an animal
- after using the washroom
Grace went to the playground outside for recess. She played around in the grass. Later on, it started to rain and there were worms. She started to play with a worm and got her hands covered in dirt. She didn't wash her hands after recess. What's wrong? Name 4 reasons she needs to wash her hands.
1. Played outside for recess
2. Played in the grass
3. Touched a worm
4. Got her hands covered in dirt
Why would you do hand hygiene
- to prevent and fight the spread of bacteria and germs
- to avoid getting sick
- to be safe and healthy
IZRSTNAIE
SANITIZER
Make sure you don't drop me in the bathtub, you might fall if you do...
Soap
Pretend to be bacteria, what happens when to you when you wash your hands
(crying, yelling, saying "nooo")
Hunter was visiting the hospital to see his friend Benny. Where can you find hand sanitizer in the hospital?
- outside the rooms
- at the hospital entrance
- in the hallways
When are some times you do hand hygiene?
- Before and after eating
- After sneezing or coughing
- After using the washroom
- After playing outside
- After touching an animal
- When you are visibly dirty
FEIITNCTO
INFECTION
You should use me after you wash your hands TOO much!
Lotion
Act out how to scrub your hands (how long and the actions, try to show all the steps!)
(20 second scrub/ sang happy birthday)
Scrubbed:
In between and around your fingers
Under your fingernails
Around your wrists
Your palms and the back of your hands
Teddy decided that he wanted to cook for his family today. He has a very bad cold and kept coughing into his hands. He was running late and forgot to wash his hands. He cooked lunch for his family and touched the food. He turned on the light switch in the kitchen and touch all his children's lunch bags and backpacks. What's wrong? What did Teddy do that was wrong? And what are 3 things he spread bacteria to?
- did not wash his hands
- cooked and touched the food (could spread to the kids)
- touched the light switch and his family might touch it
- touched his children's lunch bags and backpacks
True or False? When you scrub your hands you only rub your hands together. Explain EACH step. (only half points if not exact)
False. We have to scrub
In between and around your fingers
Under your fingernails
Around your wrists
Your palms and the back of your hands
OETRRZISMU
MOISTURIZER
You use me to turn on the "waterfall".
Tap/Sink