Instructional Video3:52
SciShow

Biofilm: A New (Gross) Thing to Worry About

9th - 12th
Slime is fun, except when it is the glue holding together the bacteria that makes you sick. This video explains what biofilm is, how it works, and why it is terrifying. It also focuses on the illnesses caused by biofilm, the way...
Instructional Video4:39
TED-Ed

How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease

7th - 12th Standards
During the first few sniffles of a cold, you can't help wondering where you picked up the illness. Watch an Ed Ted video that details the difference between miasma theory and germ theory, and the ways that Dr. John Snow's research...
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

How Do Germs Spread (and Why Do They Make Us Sick)?

7th - 12th Standards
Much the chagrin of mothers around the world, germs are everywhere; it's unavoidable. Learn how these microscopic invaders have evolved different ways of spreading from one host to another with this short instructional video.
Instructional Video4:44
Curated OER

Hand Washing

7th - Higher Ed
This is an in-service video intended for those in a position of caring for another. It describes how to and why you should wash your hands properly. It could be used at a teacher training course, shown to children or older learners....
Instructional Video1:41
Curated OER

Hand Washing with Soap and Water

7th - Higher Ed
It never hurts to show youngsters how to wash their hands. This video demonstrates the proper way one should wash their hands in order to slow the spread of germs or other contagions. Appropriate for any age or grade level.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: The Show: Glo Germ

3rd - 8th
Is there a way to avoid spreading germs to our friends and families? Come along with Jordan and Sydney as they research this topic.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: All Listeners Must Wash Hands

9th - 10th
Mom told you to wash your hands, but do you? New research gets the dirt on our handwashing behaviors. [17:42]
Instructional Video
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Coughing and Sneezing Etiquette

2nd - 8th
Short animated video explains the proper way to cough or sneeze to avoid spreading germs.