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So what now!? Start washing my hands...???

Slow down their tiger pup, next you need to follow the instructions below that will give you information on the importance of hand washing, and how to wash your hands effectively.

Task 1:

Answer the following questions in your health journals, remember to write in complete sentences for full credit!


  1. Why is washing your hands a good idea?

  2. When should you wash your hands?

  3. How many times a day should you wash your hands?

  4. Should you use hot water, or cold water to wash your hands?

  5. What kind of soap should you use to wash your hands?

  6. How long should you wash your hands each time you wash them?


Use the resources listed below to find the answers to the questions above:

Task 2:

In your health journal, for three days, log every time that you wash your hands, and how long you washed your hands each time. While you are washing your hands, simply count 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, and so on and so forth until you finish washing your hands. Now record the time of day that you washed your hands, and how long it took you to wash your hands.

Task 3:

In your final task, you will need to use all of your new knowledge about hand-washing and tap into your creative side to make a video that shows you washing your hands using the correct techniques and for the correct time. This video should be no shorter than 30 seconds and no longer than 1 minute. Use your creativity to add music to the video and make it entertaining and informative for a classmate to view.

Here, watch this video as an example!