2020 STEAM Lab School Germ Packet

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS

2020

STEAM LAB SCHOOL

GERM PACKET

3rd-5th Grade

STEAM LAB SCHOOL
CAlifornia State University Dominguez Hills

sTUDENT nAME:

Essential Question:

What are germs?
Why do we have to use soap when washing our hands? Who are
essential workers?

Activities to be created:

Students will have the opportunity to
Week 1: Create a keychain & create their own soap
Week 2: Create a 3D soap dispenser holder
Week 3: Create a mask
Week 4: Create letters for essential workers

Who are we?

The Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) at California State University Dominguez Hills is
proud to partner with Los Angeles Unified School District – Local District South (LDS) to offer schools
a complete, authentic, STEAM Curriculum and instructional experience. The STEAM Lab School focuses
on Science, Technology, Engineering, English Language Development, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM).
Unlike other STEAM experiences, CISE is able to provide students with unique and authentic experi-
ences using its fleet of Mobile Fabrication Labs which is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
The Mobile Fabrication Lab project is at the forefront of innovative STEAM education. The project
brings STEAM into classrooms and communities and provides participants with access to advanced
fabrication equipment, such as 3D printers, laser cutters, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) routers,
vinyl cutters, vacuum forming machines, and electronic stations, which allow participants to use this
advanced technology and their imagination to create almost anything they dream about.

Our Goals

STEAM Lab School has three key goals:

1. To offer students an unforgettable and exciting learning experience through project-based
learning which will allow students to further develop their 21st Century Skills: critical thinking,
creativity, collaboration, and communication.

2. To inspire young engineers, inventors, artists, and entrepreneurs through the use of fabrication
equipment and exposure to STEAM careers in engineering, computer manufacturing software,
architecture, arts, and science.

3. To provide access to underrepresented populations to STEAM fields.

Learn More about CISE and how we engage with the community through our
Fabrication Lab Project at http://fablab.csudh.edu/



Table of Contents Page 1
Page 2
Information on Coronavirus Page 3
Wash your hands with soap and water Page 4
Germs are everywhere Page 5
Germs are everywhere worksheet Page 6
Equal sharing problem Page 7
Why should i was my hands? Page 8
Vocabulary Study Page 9
Equal Sharing Problem Page 10
Dividing Hand Soap Bottles Page 11
Why should i shower and brush my teeth daily? Page 12
Vocabulary Study Page 13
Equal sharing problem Page 14
Dividing Hand Soap Bottles Page 15
What is an essential worker? Page 16
Thank you to an essential worker planning sheet Page 17
Letter to an essential worker Page 18
Equal Sharing problem
Equal Sharing problem

Information on
the Coronavirus

Coronavirus is a germ. Germs and viruses are so small that
we can’t see them with our eyes. Think about a time when
you had a cold or the flu. Coronavirus acts a lot like that.
We gave it a fancy name: COVID-19. People who get sick
from it can have a fever, a cough, or a hard time getting a
good breath in. Does that sound like a sickness you have
had before? You are probably saying, “YES!”

A special part of our body called the immune system gets in a fight with these germs. Imagine
a football game—one team is your immune system, and the other team is the germ. The teams
are playing ALL the time to protect you.

Coronavirus, the flu, and colds spread by itty bitty drops from
sneezes or coughs. Those teeny tiny little snot boogers can also live
on things we touch for many hours, or until we clean them. The best
thing to do is to stay home with an adult if you are sick and go to
the doctor if you get very sick.

Q: Why are people so scared about Coronavirus?
A: Because it is new, we haven’t had much time to study it with scientists and doctors. We don’t
have any special medicines or shots called vaccines yet. If you feel scared, try to tell yourself that
adults around you are working hard to take care of you, because they are!

Q: Am I going to get Coronavirus? Is my family?
A: We don’t know for sure. It’s like asking, “Am I going to get a cold next week?” You can’t really
know. Not very many kids have gotten sick from Coronavirus. Most of the people that do have it
are sick for a few days and get better at home (just like the flu.) But there are things you CAN do
to help your body win the game!

1

WASH YOUR HANDS with soap and water
many times a day!

This is a good thing to do all the time, because you can help others like little babies and
grandmas or grandpas stay well when you spread less germs around.
• Scrub. Really scrub. Scrub a LOT, LOT. Pretend you are a doctor. Doctors clean every part
around their fingers and squish soap under their nails. They sing songs to make sure they are
cleaning for a long time. You can too!
• Hand Sanitizer is good if you don’t have a place with soap and a sink. But it takes 4 whole
minutes before it will stop the germs and viruses, and good hand washing beats them in just 30
seconds. Washing with soap gets the germs more slippery so that the water will push them
right off your hands. Then you can say, “Bye, bye, germs.”
1. Try hard NOT to touch your face, mouth, & eyes. That’s where a lot of germs get in.
2. Use the “Vampire” when you cough or sneeze: move your arm—the inside of your elbow
part—to catch those teeny tiny snot drops. The Vampire helps because you don’t use the inside
of your arm to touch very many things.

2

germs are everywhere!

The treatment of viruses are more challenging. They are also specific about the area of the body
that they attack. For example, the Coronavirus specifically attacks the respiratory tract which
include your nose, throat, and lungs. Other types of viruses can attack the liver or even the blood.
Common viruses include the flu, rabies, and the common cold. The primary way to prevent infections
caused by viruses is by vaccination.

You can help fight germs and infections too! Simple things
such as washing your hands regularly, avoiding close contact
with people who are sick, and cleaning surfaces that are
touched often can help with getting rid of the bad germs.

The easiest and best way to protect yourself from germs and
most infections is by hand-washing using soap and water. It is
important to wash your hands for about 20 seconds, which is

about as long as it takes to sing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song twice. You should always remember to
wash your hands before eating food, after coughing or sneezing, after using the bathroom, and
after going to public places like the playground or the store. If you are at a place where soap and
water is not available, hand sanitizers can offer protection. Keeping a small bottle of hand
sanitizer with you where ever you go would be a good idea, just in case you need it.

You would not want to spread germs to people around you and get them sick, would you? HAND
When you sneeze or cough, sneeze into your elbow or shoulder and use a tissue to cover SANITIZER
your mouth when you cough. This will help prevent getting all of the germs into the air and
all over the place, as well as protecting yourself from getting the germs on your hands. IF SOAP AND WATER ARE NOT AVAILABLE

Always remember to Keep your immune system strong and
healthy by eating well, exercising regularly, and getting a
good night’s sleep!

3

germs are everywhere!

1. What is a germ?
a) cooties
b) tiny organisms that can make our bodies sick
c) bugs that you find on the floor
d) huge living organisms that cause disease

2. True or False: You will notice the germs sneaking into your body because you can see them
without needing a microscope.

3. Where can germs be found?
a) air
b) food
c) animals
d) all of the above

4. Why is it important to have a good immune system?

5. What are the two most common types of germs?

6. What are bacteria?
a) non-living organisms
b) only the good germs
c) single-celled living organisms
d) germs that only grow on hard surfaces

7. Why are viruses not considered to be “living”?

4

equal sharing problem

4 students want to share 10 bars of soaps so that everyone gets the same amount.
How much can each student have?

Solution: ____________________________________________________________
Number Sentence: ____________________________________________________
Explanation:

5

why should i wash

my hands?

Your hands are very important! You use CLOSE READING MARKS
them all the time I bet you are using
them right now to hold a pencil or this Unknown words
paper. Believe it or not, this paper and Important words
your pencil have bacteria on them.
When you continue to touch things like Main idea
your hair, your friend’s hand, or the I don’t understand
disgusting, old bathroom door, you
get a lot of bacteria on your hands. This reminds
When you touch your eyes or you eat me of a story
something with your dirty hands, the Wow! Very interesting
bacteria gets inside your body, making
you very sick. So, you have to wash
your hands with soap and water to get
rid of all the bacteria, especially
before you eat!

6

vocabulary study

1. From the Reading, what do these words mean?
A. Believe is another word for? o Trust
o Lie
B. Continue means to? o Stop
o keep going
C. Disgusting is another word o Clean
for? o Filthy

Comprehension Questions

2. Give an example of something that has germs or bacteria on it.

3. Where do the germs and bacteria from your hands come from?

4. What are two ways that germs and bacteria can enter the body?

Word Search

5. Search for the following words:
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s t b i z f go t o
bwa s h h a n d s

eqcgzxc t vb
l v t uasd i j k
i hes l olnfn
e u r t v s i u pm
v r i i uobevz
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Disgusting Believe Continue
Wash Hands Germs Bacteria

7

equal sharing problem

There are 11 bars of soap for 4 people to share. How many bars of soap can each person get
if they share the bars of soap equally?

Solution: _________________________________________________________________
Number Sentence: _________________________________________________________
Explanation:

8

Dividing hand soap bottles

dividend + divisor =
quotient

Help Miss Morales divide her hand soap bottles. Use the equal groups method to
help you solve each problem.

20 ÷ 4 = 5 42 ÷ 6 =

50 ÷ 5 =

9

Why should I shower &
brush my teeth daily?

Taking a shower daily is important to do to stay healthy.
After a long day of school and play, bacteria and germs
from the things you touched throughout the growth of your
body. They hide inside dark and warm places in your body,
like your armpits and in between your fingers. You
have to wash your body with soap and water to get rid of
these bacteria and germs. If you don’t, they grow and grow.
Eventually they will enter your body, it can make you sick.
Also, it can make you really stinky! So much so that you
might even make the dog run away!

Brushing and flossing your teeth daily is also import-
ant to stay healthy. Even though you may think that
just brushing your teeth will keep them clean, there
are very tiny spaces between your teeth that get
food stuck in there. The food will literally be stuck in
there until it is removed. The bacteria love to eat
sugar. Bacteria are tiny little things that eats the
sugars and they produce waste that is called acid.
This acid slowly creates holes in your teeth called
cavities. OH NO! You have to use dental floss to
get all of the tiny pieces of food OUT! If the food
is left in between your teeth for a long time, bacte-
rial starts to build up. This is called plaque. It is
sticky but you can’t see it. If it continues to build up,
your gums will start to hurt. Then, you can’t eat your
favorite foods without yelling, “OUCH!”

10

vocabulary study

1. From the Reading, what do these words mean?
A. Cavity is another word for? o Hole in your tooth
o Hole in your arm
B. Plaque refers to the sticky things o in which bacteria grows
in your teeth _____ o that is healthy

C. Germs are tiny organisms that o causes a disease
______ o helps fight infection

Comprehension Questions

2. Where does the sugar in your food get stuck when you eat?

3. What does bacteria make, or produce, when it eats the sugar stuck on your teeth?

4. Where do germs and bacteria like to hide?

5. What do germs and bacteria do to you when it’s inside your body?

Word Search

6. Search for the following words:
qwa r t y u i o q

abac t e r i ap
s r d f i gh j k l

cup r oduc ea
as zxucvbnq
v h m q t we f r u
i u t e e t h lo e

t asdrg j ok l
y z x c v b n smx
q s r g e r mswp

outer floss plaque bacteria
teeth germs brush acid
produce cavity

11

equal sharing problem

Miss. Morales and Miss. Rocha has 13 toothbrushes . If they share the toothbrushes equally,
how many toothbrushes would each person get?

Solution: ________________________________________________________________
Number Sentence: ________________________________________________________
Explanation:

12

Dividing hand soap bottles

dividend + divisor =
quotient

Help Miss Morales divide her hand soap bottles. Choose ANY METHOD you want
to help you solve each problem.

21 ÷ 7 = 36 ÷ 4 =

54 ÷ 9 =

13

what is an
essential worker?

An essential worker is a group of workers that are essential or necessary to continue to keep our
community safe.

Who is an Essential Worker?

Law Enforcement Providers
(police, fire fighters)
Healthcare Providers

(Doctors, nurses, Ambulance Workers, All Hospital Personnel)
Food and Agricultural Providers

(grocery store workers, food manufacturers, food vendors)
Hardware and Supply Vendors

(construction, repair, and other services)
City Service Providers

(garbage collectors, gas station attendants, water, mail carriers)
Transit Workers

(airports, train stations, bus stations)
Military Personnel
Banks
Media

14

Thank you to an
essential worker
planning sheet

Who will you be writing to?

Thank you for... Thank you for...

because/so because/so

Love/From/Sincerely...

15

Dear

16

equal sharing problem

There are 42 hand sanitizers in a bag. 3 children want to share them so they each get the
same amount with no hand sanitizers left. How many hand sanitizers would each child get?
Strategy 1:

Solution: __________________________________________________________________
Number Sentence: __________________________________________________________
Explanation:

17

equal sharing problem

19 children are taking a mini-bus to the fire station for a field trip. They will have to sit either
2 or 3 to a seat. The bus has 7 seats. How many children will have to sit three to a seat, and
how many can sit two to a seat?
Strategy 1:

Solution: _________________________________________________________________
Number Sentence: _________________________________________________________
Explanation:

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