Handwashing quiz for Grade 4: Test your germ-fighting knowledge!

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🦠 Germs: Tiny organisms that can cause illness. They're everywhere!
• 💧 Water: Use clean, running water for handwashing.
• 🧼 Soap: Soap helps lift germs from your skin. Use any kind of soap!
• 🖐️ How to Wash:
  1. Wet your hands.
  2. Apply soap.
  3. Rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds (sing "Happy Birthday" twice!).
  4. Rinse well.
  5. Dry your hands with a clean towel or air dry them.
• ⏱️ When to Wash: Before eating, after using the toilet, after touching animals, after coughing or sneezing.
• ✨ Importance: Handwashing prevents the spread of germs and keeps you healthy!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What are germs?
   1. A) Tiny living things that can make you sick.
   2. B) Small bugs you can see with your eyes.
   3. C) Types of flowers.
   4. D) Kinds of candy.
2. Why is it important to use soap when you wash your hands?
   1. A) It makes your hands smell good.
   2. B) It helps to remove germs from your hands.
   3. C) It makes your hands look shiny.
   4. D) It makes bubbles.
3. How long should you wash your hands to get rid of germs?
   1. A) 5 seconds
   2. B) 20 seconds
   3. C) 1 minute
   4. D) 2 minutes
4. Which of these is NOT a good time to wash your hands?
   1. A) Before eating
   2. B) After using the toilet
   3. C) After playing outside
   4. D) While watching TV
5. What should you dry your hands with after washing?
   1. A) Your pants
   2. B) A clean towel
   3. C) Your hair
   4. D) Nothing, let them drip dry
6. If you don't have soap and water, what can you use to clean your hands?
   1. A) Mud
   2. B) Hand sanitizer
   3. C) Juice
   4. D) Paint
7. Why is handwashing important for everyone?
   1. A) It only helps kids
   2. B) It helps prevent the spread of germs and keeps us healthy.
   3. C) It only matters in hospitals
   4. D) It's not really that important.