HEALTHY HABITS

IN 1 ST GRADE

By: Diane
Dean

WHEN ARE THE BEST TIMES TO

WASH YOUR HANDS?
before eating or touching food(like if you're helping
cook or bake)
after using the bathroom
after blowing your nose or coughing
after touchingpets or otheranimals
after playing outside
before and after visiting a sick relative or friend

BLOOMS TAXOMOMY LEVEL:

Comprehension

GLITTER GERMS ACTIVITY

(WHOLE CLASS INSTRUCTION)
G RA D E L E V E L ( S ) : K . 1 - 2
BY: T E R RY S AY R E
L e a rn i n g a b o u t g e rm s a n d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f w a s h i n g h a n d s .
O b j e c t i v e s :
S t u d e n t s w i l l h a v e a c o n c r e t e ex a m p l e a s t o w h y t h e y s h o u l d w a s h t h e i r h a n d s w i t h s o a p a n d w a rm w a t e r.
Students will understan d that g erms are smaller than the eye can see.

M a t e r i a l s :

Glitter
Pa p e r To w e l s
H a n d Lo t i o n
B u c ke t ( t o c a t c h g l i t t e r )

P r o c e d u r e : ( B e s u r e t o fi n d o u t i f a n y s t u d e n t s h a v e a l l e r g i e s t o h a n d l o t i o n . )
A s k : W h a t i s a g e rm ? H o w b i g i s i t ? W h y i s i t i m p o r t a n t t o w a s h y o u r h a n d s ?
P u t a s m a l l a m o u n t o f h a n d l o t i o n i n e a c h s t u d e n t ' s h a n d s . H a v e t h e m r u b i t a l l o v e r t h e i r h a n d s .
S p r i n k l e , o v e r a b u c ke t , a s m a l l a m o u n t o f g l i t t e r i n t o e a c h s t u d e n t ' s h a n d s . H a v e t h e m r u b t h e i r
h a n d s t o s p r e a d t h e g l i t t e r e v e n l y.
N e x t , h a v e a f e w k i d s t r y t o g e t t h e g l i t t e r o ff w i t h d r y p a p e r t o w e l .
T h e n , h a v e a f e w k i d s t r y t o g e t t h e g l i t t e r o ff w i t h p l a i n , c o l d w a t e r. A f t e r t h a t , h a v e a f e w k i d s u s e
w a r m w a t e r , w i t h s o a p , t o g e t t h e g l i t t e r g e r m s o ff .
L e t e v e r y o n e w a s h h i s o r h e r h a n d s w i t h w a r m , s o a p y w a t e r.
B r i n g e v e r y o n e b a c k t o c i rc l e a n d a s k , " W h a t d o e s t h e g l i t t e r re p r e s e n t ( G e rm s ) ? W h a t h a p p e n e d
w h e n y o u t r i e d t o g e t i t o ff w i t h j u s t p a p e r t o w e l s ? C o l d w a t e r ? Wa r m , s o a p y w a t e r ? W h y i s i t
i m po rtant to pro perl y wash yo ur hands?
E v a l u a t i o n :
Asse ssm ent wi ll be i nfo rm all y base d o n t he Fo l lo wing Cri teria:
S t u d e n t s w i l l d e m o n s t r a t e p ro p e r h a n d w a s h i n g w i t h w a rm , s o a p y w a t e r.
E a c h s t u d e n t w i l l u n d e r s t a n d t h a t g e rm s c a n b e s p r e a d b y n o t p r o p e r l y w a s h i n g t h e i r h a n d s .

BLOOMS TAXOMOMY LEVEL : Knowledge

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT A FOOD

PYRAMID IS?
Explain about healthy eating and food servings. Also,
about exercise and sleeping habits

ACTIVITIES

BLOOMS TAXOMOMY LEVEL:

Application

WHO CAN HELP YOU IF YOU ARE

HURT OR SICK?
Explain to the students that fi rst, you should ask your
parent or teacher to help you. Then if you are sick,
ask your parents to take you to a doctor who can help
you get better. Also, going to a doctor for regular
check-ups is a healthy habit.
What if you have a toothache? What kind of doctor
would you go to?
A dentist

BY DOING THESE THINGS, HOW

WILL IT HELP YOU?
Explain to the students that by doing these thing,
they will live a longer and healthier life.

TEKS
115.3. H ealth E ducatio n, Grad e 1.
(a) Introduction.
(2) In Grade 1, students learn more about their bodies and how to care for
themselves. Students also begin to learn that relationships exist between
behaviors and health, and that there are community helpers such as nurses and
doctors who help them stay healthy.

(b) Knowledge and skills.

(1) Health behaviors. The student understands that personal health decisions
and behaviors aff ect health throughout the life span. The student is expected to:
(A) describe and practice activities that enhance individual health such as enough sleep, nutrition, and
exercise; and
(B) describe activities that are provided by health care professionals such as medical check-up and
dental exams.

(5) Health information. The student recognizes health information. The

student is expected to:
(A) identify people who can provide helpful health information such as parents,
teachers, nurses, and physicians; and
(7) Infl uencing factors.
(C) explain common practices that control the way germs are spread.

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