Personal Health and Hygiene

By Jen Berry, Danielle Ducharme, Kayla Spohr, & Sam Wilson

K-1: Objectives
NHES: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. EARL 2: The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a healthy life: Recognizes dimensions of health, recognizes stages of growth and development, reduces health risks, and lives safely. GLE 2.1.1
Understands dimensions and indicators of health
Discusses ways to care for body
EX. Brushes teeth

GLE 2.3.1
Recognizes how to prevent or reduce the risk of contracting a communicable disease
Defines germ IDs basic hygiene techniques
EX. Washing hands

K-1: Materials
Paper Plates Green Glitter Lotion Hand Sanitizer Soap Access to warm water

K-1: Description
This activitys purpose is to teach students the importance of washing their hands and how hard it is to get rid of germs. I would use this towards the beginning of the year when flu season is coming up as a reminder that we have to do certain steps to stay healthy.

K-1 Lesson
Hand out paper plates to each student and pour the glitter on the plates Have each student put lotion on their hands Then have them cover their hand in glitter, explain that the glitter represents germs Next have them try to just wipe off the glitter, explain that this spreads germs.

K-1 Lesson
Next have each student use hand sanitizer to show that this doesnt always kill the germs Then have each student wash their hands with soap and warm water to show the best way to get rid of germs Review with questions about why it is important to wash our hands and what would other ways to stop the spread of germs would be

2-3: Objectives
NHES: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. EARL 2.3 Understands the concepts of prevention and control of disease. GLE 2.3.1
Understands how to prevent or reduce the risk of contracting a communicable disease.

EARL 3.5 Applies decision-making skills related to the promotion of health. GLE 3.5.1
Applies decision-making skills.

2-3: Materials
Slip of paper for each student Whiteboard Markers

2-3: Description
Third grade students are going through many changes developmentally. This lesson discusses personal hygiene and helps them to understand that they are responsible for taking care of their own bodies.

2-3: Lesson
Give each student a slip of paper. Ask students as many things as they do to be clean at home and at school or ways they know others stay clean. Encourage students to not only think of their personal ways but ways they see in commercials or media. Collect the papers and read the choices aloud/record them in a place all of the students can see.

2-3: Lesson
The list should include: shower/bath, clean clothes, brush teeth, deodorant, etc. Let students problem-solve how each should be done technique should be done efficiently. Have students get into groups of 4-5 and create poem like rhyming phrases that incorporate all of the good hygiene techniques.

4-5: Objectives
NHES: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. EALR 2: The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a healthy life: Recognizes dimensions of health, recognizes stages of growth and development, reduces health risks, and lives safely. Component 2.1: Understands foundations of health. GLE 2.2.1 Understands the structure and function of body systems. CBA: Concepts of Health and Fitness Describes function of the endocrine system. Example: Understands the endocrine system regulates growth and development.

4-5: Materials
Computers with Internet and Word Paper Pencils

4-5: Description
This is to show 4th graders the importance of a hygiene schedule, especially with them entering puberty.

4-5: Lesson
First read the Dirty Dale story to students. Next have them go on to the different websites to help Dale learn how to be more like Clarise. Have them write down
What is hygiene? What causes you to smell bad? What should you do on a regular basis? Advice for Dale

4-5: Lesson
Then have them create a hygiene schedule for Dale on Word As a conclusion give Dirty Dale a new nickname and discuss ways to take care of yourself

6-8: Objectives
NHES: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

EALR 2: The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a healthy life: Recognizes dimensions of health, recognizes stages of growth and development, reduces health risks, and lives safely. Component 2.3: Understands the concepts of prevention and control of disease. GLE 2.3.1: Understands factors and prevention related to communicable diseases. Describes transmission, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases Example:
Explains common cold is a viral infection from coughing and sneezing. Prevention: Avoid drinking from others glass and wash hands. Treatment: Rest and plenty of fluids.

6-8: Description
The purpose of this lesson it to have students be aware of all the germs that we encounter on our hands on a daily bases so we should always make sure to wash our hands with warm soapy water to decrease the amount of germs on our hands. This lesson also shows students that no matter how hard you scrub at your hands there will always be a small amount of germs on your hands.

6-8: Materials
Warm Water Soap Germ-Glo gel Black Light Secret Code Hand Washing Game Worksheet Hand Washing Lesson Plan Handout

6-8: Lesson
Explain germs to students and that they are everywhere. I would hand out two worksheets about germs. One worksheet is a secret code handout that talks about germs. The other handout is an information sheet about hand washing.

6-8: Lesson
Apply the germ-glo to the students hands Rub hands together as if the students were washing their hands. Turn off the classroom lights and pass around a black light to let the students see all of the represented bacteria on their hands. Have all of the students wash the germ-glo off with warm soap and water. Turn off the classroom lights one more time to show the students that even after you wash your hands thoroughly there is always a small bit of bacteria on your hands.

Sources
K-1
www.preschoolalphabet.blogspot.com/2011/05/greenglitter.html

2-3
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Importa nce-of-hygiene-rap-154939

4-5
www.medford.k12.nj.us/page/1187

6-8
http://www.instructables.com/id/Teach-a-Glo-GermLesson-for-Improved-Hand-Washing-/ http://www.glogerm.com/sheets/grade6.pdf

Curriculum Review
Teacher: Kari Angeline Grade Level: Kindergarten School: Wildwood Elementary Location: Federal Way, WA Curriculum used: The Great Body Shop http://www.thegreatbodyshop.net/ Information Covered: Doctors, Dentists, Healthy food, Smoking, Drugs, and Families. (This used to be covered by the teachers, now it is covered by the P.E. teacher in their health and wellness units) . Where the information was found: YouTube videos and library books. Each unit came with four lessons and a family newsletter. This became too expensive so the district cut the family newsletters.