Washing hands is a simple way to stop the spread. Viewers watch a short video on why it is important to wash hands to curtail coronaviruses. The presenter provides an explanation of how soap and alcohol disrupt the membrane of a virus, causing it to become inactive.

Concepts

viruses, covid-19, membranes, cell membranes, water, soap

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class perform the demonstrations contained on the video
• Brainstorm other methods to inactivate the coronavirus

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes some knowledge of cellular membranes

Pros

• Includes links to other science information about COVID-19
• Provides multiple models to accompany the explanation

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2