Did you know that when you sneeze, tiny germs can fly everywhere? To stop them from spreading, you should sneeze into your elbow. This way, you won’t get germs on your hands. You can do this when you cough too! Imagine you’re a vampire lifting your cape—just put your arm over your nose and mouth. Or pretend you’re an elephant swinging your trunk by moving your arm across your face before you sneeze or cough. It’s fun and keeps everyone healthy!
Washing your hands is super important, and you should do it for at least 20 seconds. To make it fun, you can hum a song while you wash. Try singing the “Happy Birthday” song twice, the chorus from “Let It Go” from Frozen, or “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. Once the song is over, your hands are clean!
When washing your hands, make sure to clean every part. People often forget their fingertips and thumbs, but these are important spots to wash. Spend the full 20 seconds washing to make sure your hands are free of germs.
Biting your nails can bring germs from your hands into your body. To help you stop, try putting stickers on your nails or dip your fingers in something sour like lemon juice. This way, if you try to bite your nails, you’ll remember not to. Also, try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, and avoid chewing on things like pencils.
Here’s a cool experiment: someone touched a piece of bread with dirty hands and put it in a plastic bag. Then, they washed their hands for 20 seconds and touched another piece of bread. After a few weeks, the bread touched with clean hands had little to no mold, but the bread touched with dirty hands grew mold. They also wiped a piece of bread on a computer to see how much mold would grow. This shows why it’s important to wash your hands for 20 seconds, especially after touching things many people use, like computers.
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Vampire Sneeze Practice: Gather your friends or family and have a “Vampire Sneeze” contest. Pretend to sneeze or cough into your elbow like a vampire lifting their cape. Take turns and see who can do the best vampire impression. Remember, practicing this helps keep everyone healthy!
Handwashing Song Challenge: Choose your favorite song and create a new handwashing routine. Try to come up with fun dance moves or actions that match the song while you wash your hands. Share your routine with your family and friends, and see if they can follow along. This will help you remember to wash your hands for the full 20 seconds!
Bread Experiment at Home: With the help of an adult, try the bread experiment yourself. Take three slices of bread and put each in a separate plastic bag. Touch one slice with dirty hands, one with clean hands, and rub the last one on a commonly used object like a doorknob. Label each bag and observe them over a few weeks. Discuss what you see and why it’s important to keep your hands clean.
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**Top 5 Tips to Fight Germs**
**Number Five:** Everyone sneezes, including some animals. When you sneeze, germs can spread everywhere. The best way to cover your sneezes to stop germs from spreading is to sneeze into your elbow. This way, you can cover your nose and mouth without getting germs on your hands. Remember to do this when you cough too! A fun way to remember is to pretend you’re a vampire lifting your cape—just put your arm over your nose and mouth. You can also pretend you’re an elephant swinging your trunk by swinging your arm across your face before sneezing or coughing.
**Number Four:** Every time you wash your hands, you should wash them for at least 20 seconds. That’s a good amount of time! To make those 20 seconds more enjoyable, you could hum a song. Some songs that last about 20 seconds include the “Happy Birthday” song (if you sing it twice), the chorus from “Let It Go” from Frozen, or “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. When you’re done with the song, you can stop washing.
**Number Three:** When people wash their hands, they often miss some spots. It’s important to wash all areas of your hands. Pay special attention to your fingertips and thumbs, as those are the places where most people forget to wash. Make sure to wash your hands for the full 20 seconds to ensure they are germ-free.
**Number Two:** Biting your nails can transfer germs from your hands into your body. To remind yourself not to bite your nails, you could try putting stickers on your nails or dipping your fingers in something that tastes unpleasant, like sour lemon juice. This way, if you try to bite your nails, you’ll be reminded not to. Additionally, try to avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth, and refrain from chewing on items like pencils.
**Number One:** Here’s an interesting experiment: someone touched a piece of bread with unwashed hands and placed it in a plastic bag. After washing their hands for 20 seconds, they touched a different piece of bread. After a few weeks, they observed the results. The piece of bread touched with washed hands showed little to no mold, while the piece touched with dirty hands grew mold. They also wiped another piece of bread on a computer to see how much mold would grow after a few weeks. This shows the importance of washing your hands for 20 seconds after touching surfaces that many people use, like computers.
Thanks for watching! Stay curious, and see you next time!
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