handwashing images) and words to remind the class about the importance of handwashing. 2.3: Guided learning Teacher notes Review Lesson 2.2. Tool 7 has some basic information about using the Use the GlitterBug materials to complete the GlitterBug kit. following activity: Before the activity begins, apply some of the There are a number of ways that you can use the GlitterBug Potion to some areas of the GlitterBug kit. This activity is an example that works well classroom. for Foundation. However, the GlitterBug website Select a toy to use for the provides you with other ideas . – demonstration. Apply the GlitterBug Potion to the toy. Pretend that you have coughed or sneezed on the toy. Pass the toy around amongst the students, making sure that some of the students have the opportunity to come into contact with the GlitterBug Potion. Two students could be allocated the role of Give them the UV light and ask ‘detectives’. them to go around the room and find the germs on the other children and places around the room. If you turn off the lights to make the room as dark as possible, explain to students that that when their hands glow, this means that they now have on their hands from the toy ‘germs’ that you coughed and sneezed on and then touched without washing your hands. Discuss that can spread from objects that are contaminated to their hands and then to other people or objects. If we wash our hands, we can stop the spread of germs. Repeat the activity so that every student has the chance to touch the toy. Swap the ‘detective roles’. Ask some of the students to wash their hands. Then shine the UV on their hands and compare them to others in the class. Pose the question does this tell us – ‘What about how germs spread?’ Activities for further learning Resources Vary this activity by students working in groups or GlitterBug Beginner Kit for primary school, plastic toy. setting up a trail’ in the classroom. ‘germ Tool 7 Using the GlitterBug Beginner Kit (p. 39). – Water, soap and paper towels. Foundation 3: How do I perform hand hygiene? At the end of this topic, students will be able to: understand the correct ways to perform hand hygiene
handwashing images) and words to remind the class about the importance of handwashing. 2.3: Guided learning Teacher notes Review Lesson 2.2. Use the GlitterBug materials to complete the following activity: Before the activity begins, apply some of the GlitterBug Potion to some areas of the classroom. Select a toy to use for the demonstration. Apply the GlitterBug Potion to the toy. Pretend that you have coughed or sneezed on the toy. Pass the toy around amongst the students, making sure that some of the students have the opportunity to come into contact with the GlitterBug Potion. Two students could be allocated the role of ‘detectives’. Give them the UV light and ask them to go around the room and find the germs on the other children and places around the room. If you turn off the lights to make the room as dark as possible, explain to students that that when their hands glow, this means that they now have ‘germs’ on their hands from the toy that you coughed and sneezed on and then touched without washing your hands. Discuss that can spread from objects that are contaminated to their hands and then to other people or objects. If we wash our hands, we can stop the spread of germs. Repeat the activity so that every student has the chance to touch the toy. Swap the ‘detective roles’. Ask some of the students to wash their hands. Then shine the UV on their hands and compare them to others in the class. Pose the question – ‘What does this tell us about how germs spread?’ Tool 7 has some basic information about using the GlitterBug kit. There are a number of ways that you can use the GlitterBug kit. This activity is an example that works well for Foundation. However, the GlitterBug website provides you with other ideas – . Activities for further learning Resources Vary this activity by students working in groups or setting up a ‘germ trail’ in the classroom. GlitterBug Beginner Kit for primary school, plastic toy. Tool 7 – Using the GlitterBug Beginner Kit (p. 39). Water, soap and paper towels. Foundation 3: How do I perform hand hygiene? At the end of this topic, students will be able to: understand the correct ways to perform hand hygiene
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