Write the word Germs on the board. Germs are very small organisms that we cannot see with just our eyes. In order to see them we need a very powerful microscope. Talk about what a microscope is and other words for germs, i.e., bacteria, virus. Germs can cause you to be sick.
Germs cause cavities, colds and flu, stomachaches, and chicken pox.
Germs are everywhere, they can be found in the air, on our desks, and in our bodies. Teachers will explain that since germs are everywhere it is possible to pick them up with everything we come in contact with. When we touch things we pick up germs. Teachers will guide students to observe the glitter on their hands from passing the pencil. Teachers will m ake a connection from the experience of passing the glittered pencil around to passing germs around, making sure students understand that glitter is not germs.