Hand Washing
True or False:
I can quickly wash my hands with cold water and no soap and it gets rid of all the germs.
False! Remember the handwashing experiment we did- cold water and no soap for 5 seconds do not clean our hands!
True or False:
A major threat that would cause anxiety would be if a car was racing towards you on the street.
True!
This is a major threat because it could actually hurt you.
True or False:
Before I put on a mask I should clean my hands.
True!
We always want clean hands before touching our masks.
True or False:
Germs are big and we can see them with our eyes.
False! Germs are so small that we need a microscope to see them.
Choose 1:
If my hands do not look dirty but I need to clean them before removing my mask, I should:
1) Use hand sanitizer
2) Wipe my hands on my pants- that will surely clean them.
1) Use hand sanitizer! This works well for cleaning our hands when they do not look dirty.
What is one thing you can do to calm your brain down when you are feeling stressed or anxious?
Lots of possible answers: take some deep breaths, listen to music, talk to a friend, take a bath, play with your pet.
Where should I throw a disposable mask once I am finished wearing it for the day?
In the garbage!
How do we remove germs from our hands?
By washing our hands and using hand sanitizer!
What are the 2 possible ways we can clean our hands?
1. Wash with soap and warm water
2. Use hand sanitizer
True or False:
An example of a minor threat could be the nervous feeling you get when you have to talk in front of the class.
True! This is a minor threat because talking in front of the class won't actually hurt you, it just feels scary sometimes.
True or False:
I can wash my reusable mask in the washing machine, or in the sink. Both ways work great!
True!
Washing your mask in the sink or in the laundry both work well.
If I have to sneeze and do not have a kleenex, where can I sneeze?
Into your elbow! This prevents germs from spreading everywhere.
True or False:
If my hands are visibly dirty, I can use hand sanitizer and get rid of the dirt.
False! Hand sanitizer will not get rid of dirt if your hands are really dirty.
Tell me one thing anxiety feels like in your body.
Possible answers: headache, sweaty hands, nervous, sore/tense muscles, difficulty sleeping, restless, cannot relax or focus, sore stomach, heart beating fast, uncomfortable
Choose 1:
When I take my mask off, do I grab it by:
1. the strings
or
2. by the part over my face?
1. The strings! We take masks off and on using the strings that loop around our ears.
True or False:
There are good types of germs and bad types of germs.
True! Some good germs are the ones that live in our stomachs. A bad germ is coronavirus!
At least how many seconds do we wash our hands for?
At least 15 seconds!
True or False:
The fight, flight, freeze response is a basic human instinct that everyone has.
True! Everyone has the instinct to fight, flight, or freeze. This helps us make decisions quickly in threatening situations.
If my mask is dirty or wet, should I:
1. Keep wearing the dirty mask
or
2. Put on a new, clean mask
2. Put on a new, clean mask! Once a mask is dirty or wet we wear a new one.
If you are at school and start to feel sick, who can you tell that can help you?
A teacher, an EA, the principal, a nurse, an adult!