Teaching about germs can be fun with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs". In the story, the wolf professes that he got into all the trouble he was in because of his cold...and we all know, we must stop the germs from spreading. I tell my students that the wolf was ordered by the judge to do community service and speak to school groups about how they can be more careful not to spread germs. (then they may prevent themselves from getting into the trouble that he got into)
I use a large wolf puppet (we made it when my daughter was doing her undergraduate work) and he talks and sings for the kids after I read the story to them.
We also do the "raw potato" germ experiment, journal in our science journals and collect our data.
The tune is from the Broadway musical "Cats".
Don't sneeze, on you neighbor, it's gross please
Grab a Kleenex and blow hard, pinch and wipe once again!
(pretend to blow your nose loudly)
Throw your germs out, and head to the sink, to wash your hands
Soap and hot water, and A-B-Cs.
repeat!
...and try not to sneeze
all over my knees
...I beg of you please
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