The Teacher Resource Manual to Promote Hand Hygiene was developed by the Ottawa Public Health Department. This is an excellent resource that has been adopted by a number of health departments across the province.
Grade specific curricula, posters and fact sheets are available for download here.
The entire manual Be a Germ Stopper! (123 pages, 6.95 MB) is very large. Therefore, on this site you will find the manual separated into smaller sections for easier viewing or download.
Information for Teachers
The "Information" section of the manual is available for download:
Information (18 pages, 1.05 MB)
The "Information" section consists of:
- Acknowledgements
- Letter to Educators
- Introduction
- Ontario Curriculum and Healthy Hand Hygiene
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Sample Letter for Parents
- Family Fact Sheet (1 page, 385 KB)
- Letter from Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
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Lesson Plans for Preschool
The "Lesson Plans for Preschool" section of the manual is available for download:
Pages 1 – 9 Lesson Plans 1-2 (9 pages, 1.1 MB)
Pages 10 – 27 Lesson Plans 3-6, Additional Activities (17 pages, 854 KB)
The "Lesson Plans for Preschool" section consists of:
- Lesson Plan #1: The Two Friendly Hands!
- Lesson Plan #2: Memory Game
- Lesson Plan #3: What Are Germs?
- Lesson Plan #4: How Clean Are Your Hands?
- Lesson Plan #5: Can You Sing for 15 Seconds?
- Lesson Plan #6: Felt Board - Handwashing Steps
Additional Activities:
"Wash Your Hands!" - Colouring Page (1 page, 126 KB)
Colour Me (1 page, 74 KB)
Let's Make a Puzzle (1 page, 72 KB)
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Lesson Plans for Kindergarten to Grade 3
The "Lesson Plans for Kindergarten to Grade 3" section of the manual is available for download:
Pages 1 – 13 Lesson Plans 7-11 (13 pages, 940 KB)
Pages 14 – 29 Lesson Plans 12-14, Additional Activities, Assignments 1-2 (15 pages, 888 KB)
The "Lesson Plans for Kindergarten to Grade 3 " section consists of:
- Lesson Plan #7: What Is a Respiratory Infection?
- Lesson Plan #8: What Are Germs?
- Lesson Plan #9: Germ Search
- Lesson Plan #10: How Clean Are Your Hands?
- Lesson Plan #11: Can You Sing for 15 Seconds?
- Lesson Plan #12: Clean Tag
- Lesson Plan #13: Germs Are Spread Easily
- Lesson Plan #14: When Do I Clean My Hands?
Additional Activities:
"Wash Your Hands!" - Colouring Page (1 page, 127KB)
Colour Me (1 page, 74 KB)
Let's Make a Puzzle (1 page, 72 KB)
Connect The Dots (1 page, 69 KB)
Healthy Hand Hygiene Word Search (1 page, 120 KB)
Assessment #1: Are You a Germ Stopper? (2 pages, 224 KB)
Assessment #2: How Much Do Your Students Know? (1 page, 56 KB)
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Lesson Plans for Grades 4 to 8
The "Lesson Plans for Grades 4 to 8" section of the manual is available for download:
Pages 1 – 15 Lesson Plans 15-18 (15 pages, 780 KB)
Pages 16 – 28 Lesson Plan 19, Additional Actvities, Assessments 3-5 (12 pages, 1.34 MB)
The "Lesson Plans for Grades 4 to 8 " section consists of:
- Lesson Plan #15: What is a Respiratory Infection?
- Lesson Plan #16: How Clean Are Your Hands?
- Lesson Plan #17: "Bac Off!"
- Lesson Plan #18: Create Your Own Germs!
- Lesson Plan #19: Growing Micro-organisms
Additional Activities:
Hand Cleaning Word Scramble (2 pages, 365 KB)
Healthy Hand Hygiene Word Search (1 page, 102 KB)
Escape From Germs! - #1 - Easy (1 page, 285 KB)
Escape From Germs! - #2 - Moderate (1 page, 284 KB)
Escape From Germs! - #3 - Hard (1 page, 289 KB)
Assessment #3: Are You a Germ Stopper? (1 page, 56 KB)
Assessment #4: How Much Do Your Students Know? (1 page, 56 KB)
Assessment #5: Healthy Hand Hygiene - Get It? (2 pages, 76 KB)
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Other Suggestions
The "Other Suggestions" section of the manual is available for download:
Other Suggestions (5 pages, 236 KB)
The "Other Suggestions " section consists of:
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Resources
The "Resources" section of the manual is available for download:
Resources (19 pages, 487 KB)
The "Resources" section consists of:
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
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