Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Importance of Washing Hands
This site from the Center for Disease Control provides an explanation of why it is important to wash your hands and the consequences if you don't. Also provides step-by-step directions of hand washing.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum: Washing Machines
The Canada Science and Technology Museum tells the story of the evolution of the washing machine. Starting from the laborious laundry procedure of washing clothes by hand, learn how laundry was first mechanized. Then, came the...
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Teach Engineering: Let's Get Dirty
In a very hands-on activity, students observe and feel the differences between two cleaning methods, with and without hand soap, using coffee grounds to represent "dirt."Most of the dirt and bacteria on our hands is encased in a thin...
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Nsf International: Scrub Club: 6 Steps to Wash Your Hands
See if you can put all six of the steps to proper handwashing in order while learning about how to prevent the spread of infection.
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Web Gallery of Art: Woman Washing Hands
An image of "Woman Washing Hands", created by Gerard Terborch, c. 1655 (Oak, 53 x 43 cm).
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Wash Your Hands
Learn about the importance of hand washing and how to do it properly. Book includes audio narration in 18 additional languages with text in English.
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Nsf International: Nsf Scrub Club
Keep yourself clean, kill bacteria, and stay healthy all year long by washing your hands (and under your fingernails) with warm soapy water. Play the "6 Steps Game" to learn how to properly clean your hands, meet the "villains" that...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Hand Washing Experiment
By conducting two experiments, this lesson will help students discover the importance of thoroughly washing hands and the role that plays as a way to prevent the spread of disease.
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Do Bugs Need Drugs?: Antibiotics Guide
This non-profit organization provides information for healthcare professionals, the public, teachers, parents, children, daycares and assisted living sites.
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Web Gallery of Art: Woman Washing Her Hands
An image of "Woman Washing Her Hands", created by Eglon Van Der Neer in 1675 (Oil on panel, 49 x 40 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Small Passion: 20. Pilate Washing His Hands
An image of "Small Passion: 20. Pilate Washing His Hands", created by Albrecht Durer in 1511 (Woodcut).
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Web Gallery of Art: Pilate Washing His Hands (No. 9)
An image of "Pilate Washing his Hands (No. 9)", created by Albrecht Durer in 1512 (Engraving, 117 x 75 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Pilate Washing His Hands
An image of "Pilate Washing His Hands", created by Giambologna in 1598 (Bronze).
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Web Gallery of Art: Pilate Washing His Hands
An image of "Pilate Washing his Hands", created by Mattia Preti in 1663 (Oil on canvas, 206 x 185 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Pilate Washing His Hands
An image of "Pilate Washing His Hands", created by Lorenzo Ghiberti from 1403-24 (Gilded bronze).
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Web Gallery of Art: Pilate Washing His Hands
An image of "Pilate Washing his Hands", created by Jan Lievensz (Panel).
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Washing the Hands
A series of photos illustrating the Islamic practice of ritual washing before they present themselves to God.
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Jefferson County Schools: Health Presentations
A collection of PowerPoint presentations prepared by teachers that can be used for teaching about health. Several of the presentations are games that can be done with the class.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School
This page lists "good health habits" to help prevent the spread of the flu and links to pages on handwashing and resources for stopping germs and flu virus in school and work environments.
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Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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