Before the lesson
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Learning objective
- To begin to understand how germs are spread and how we can stop them spreading
Statutory guidance
Health and prevention
Pupils should know:
- Health and prevention: about personal hygiene and germs including bacteria, viruses, how they are spread and the importance of washing
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Use Activity: Hand washing sequence 1, which has pictures and words.
Pupils working at greater depth: Use Activity: Hand washing sequence 2, which has pictures only so that pupils can add their own text.