Micro-organisms Kit [1]

This Micro-organism kit is ideal for Key stage 1, 2 & 3 and provides an exciting and very unusual way to investigate the importance of good hand-hygiene.

KITS ARE RENTED ON A TERMLY BASIS AND CAN BE HIRED FOR UP TO 6 WEEKS. ONLY 2 KITS PER SCHOOL AT ANY TIME.

This Micro-organism kit is ideal for Key stage 1, 2 & 3 and provides an exciting and very unusual way to investigate the importance of good hand-hygiene. You can use it to:

• Show how easily germs can be spread
• Demonstrate that a good hand-washing technique must be methodical and involve rubbing the hands together
• Teach the importance of the hands being washed often and well
• Raise the awareness of your class on the importance of good hand hygiene
• Help show the ‘hot spots’ that are often missed when we wash our hands

Click here to watch an in-depth demonstration of this kit, including what's in the kit and how you might use it in class.

The Kit Contains:

• 1 UV light cabinet
• 2 bottles of “Glitterbug” gel
• 10 laminated “hospital hand-washing technique” sheets
• 10 Leaflets: “Follow Frank’s fingertips for clean hands”

6 posters:

• Don’t let germs spread
• Wash your hands
• World of Microbes
• Food poisoners
• Food spoilers
• Food producers

• 1 book: “Microbes, Bugs and Wonder Drugs”
• 1 Calamity Kitchen CD
• 1 set of teachers’ notes