Students will engage in both online and hands on activities related to the topic of germs. Students will learn that germs cause some, but not all diseases. They will also learn the importance of hand washing for preventing the spread of germs, and thereby, the spread of disease. Planning Ahead Please note that there are many student reproducible from Georgia-Pacific Health Smart 's health unit entitled Teaching About Germs . These worksheets and activities can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat Reader .
Motivation Ask students if they have ever heard the term germs .
Put a small amount of glitter on several students hands. Have these students shake hands with students, who in turn shake hands with others, until all members of the class have some glitter on their hands. Have students try to wipe away all of the germs. Remember, in real life, germs are too small to see using just our eyes. Development Go to the Georgia-Pacific Health Smart website for a health unit entitled Teaching About Germs .