GERMS Science Activities Kindergarten and First Grade - Germs! Germs! Germs!

Teaching students about germs and staying healthy will be fun using these hands-on science and reading activities! Students will learn about good and bad germs, bacteria, viruses, do handwashing experiments, build reading comprehension, build vocabulary, make a germ craft, and do daily writing activities. You get differentiated lesson plans and easy to use STEAM activities that go along with the book GERMS! GERMS! GERMS! by Bobbie Katz with this germs reading and science packet.

The purpose of this week-long unit is to provide teachers and students a fun, engaging, and structured approach to using children's literature that focuses on vocabulary, higher level questions, comprehension, and ELA-based skills.

Skills Covered in this Week-Long Germs Unit Include:

• Ways to Stay Healthy
• Learn about Germs
• Learn Ways to Preventive the Spreading of Germs
• Learn What Germs Need to Spread
• Learn about a Microscope
• Opinion, Narrative, and Explanatory Writing
• Text to Self Connections
• Retelling Story
• Antonyms and Synonyms
• Vocabulary
• Digging Deeper into Text
• Comprehension
• Graphing
• Understanding Nonfiction Text
• Speaking and Listening Skills
• Collaborative Talks

GERMS! GERMS! GERMS! Read Aloud Includes:

• Day One - Day Five Detailed Lesson Plans for K-1st Grade
• GERM Poem to use as Introduction
• Writing Checklist POSTER (8.5 x 11)
• Student Writing Checklist (2 per page)
• Contraction Poster (8.5 x 11)
• Contraction Worksheet
• Contraction Answer Key
• 8 Illustrated Vocabulary Cards
• Student ELA Journal Vocabulary Cards (4 per page)
• Graphing Information and Ideas
• Colored Yes or No Graphing Question (8.5 x 11)
• Colored Student Graphing Pieces
• Black and White Yes or No Graphing Question
• Black and White Student Graphing Pieces
• 8 Comprehension Question Cards ( 4 per page)
• Four Cut and Paste Writing Focus Questions
• How to use Flip Tab Writing Questions
• Four Flip Tab Writing Focus Questions
• Five Question TEST (2 per page)
• Answer Key for TEST with directions and tips
• Germ Experiment
• Germ Craft Instructions
• Germ Pattern Sheet

You will guide your students in whole group and small group reading instruction as they explore and learn about germs, healthy habitats, and the importance of hygiene! This week-long differentiated read aloud includes activities for teaching vocabulary, writing, instructional illustrated posters, graphic organizers, crafts, and more!

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K-1st Grade NGSS Worksheets

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