4th grade Motto Protect Don't Infect

In 4th grade we did many different activities.  They compiled a list of potential "hotspots" for germs, like;

• desks
• phones
• keyboards
• faucet handles
• light switches
• water fountain

Then they swabbed those areas with a sterile cotton swab and gently smeared the swab on an agar plate to see if we could grow any organisms. (Thank you UCVH laboratory for the donation of the plates!)

We discussed the many ways to keep germs away to include washing our hands, covering our sneeze and cough, and keeping our hands out of our mouths, ears, eyes, and nose.  In addition we talked about the many healthy things we can do to stay healthy.  We watched two cool videos and everyone created flags for their PDI Agent School!  Be sure to check out the;

•  video below
•  click here to watch The Life of a Sneeze 
•  photo below of their PDI Agent School flags

We watched two cool videos and everyone created flags for their PDI Agent School!