April 7, 2020
Activity 5 Hand Washing Experiment
During these uncertain times it is really important to wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs. For this activity students will experiment to see why washing our hands is so important.
Materials needed:
- Water
- Pepper
- Hand soap
Directions:
- Put pepper and water in a shallow bowl and have your child dip their finger in it
- Discuss what they notice when they do this
- In another small bowl have your child dip their finger in some soap then place that finger back into the water/pepper solution
- Discuss what happens when they do this
- Take this time to discuss important times of the day when we need to wash our hands
- *Optional* Research what ingredients are in the soap and which one of the ingredients helps to remove the germs
- Please either record a video, take a photo, or write about the experiment that your child conducted
Below is a video of the original experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=uvG6uBq-dV0&feature=emb_title
Activity 6 Spreading Positivity in the Community
Materials:
- Paint or Chalk
- Rock found outside
Directions:
- Go outside around the house and look for a rock that you like. When you have found a rock that you like (preferably not too big) bring it inside
- Gather your paint and paintbrushes
- Think about a positive message you would like to write or draw on the rock
- When you are ready paint your idea onto the rock
- *Optional* if you and your family go for walks you could bring the rock and leave it somewhere for somebody else to find and hopefully that will make their day a little bit better
- If you don't have paint, you can use chalk to write on the rock or use the chalk to write/draw a positive message outside your house on the sidewalk (please make sure your family is with you when you are outside)
- Get creative and have fun!