C6 Skin and hygiene (student instructions)
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Experimentation instructions for Experimento | 10+:
Detailed instructions and questions for students on conducting the experiment "Skin and hygiene - Why do we wash our hands?". This experiment comprises two subexperiments.
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Last update:
2018-10-26
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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What does this mean?
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Description:
The experiment comprises two subexperiments:
• What happens when you wash your hands?
• The pH value of skin
For each subexperiment, the students are first provided with an overview of the materials to be used and safety information. This overview is followed by the detailed, step-by-step instructions for conducting the experiment. Afterwards, the students are asked to note their observations. Specific questions are used to guide the students as they analyze the results of the experiments. At the end, the students are asked probing questions related to the experiment (an answer sheet is available for teachers).
Notes:
• Observe the safety information in the instructions as well as the applicable safety guidelines for your school and discuss it with your students.
• What happens when you wash your hands?
• The pH value of skin
For each subexperiment, the students are first provided with an overview of the materials to be used and safety information. This overview is followed by the detailed, step-by-step instructions for conducting the experiment. Afterwards, the students are asked to note their observations. Specific questions are used to guide the students as they analyze the results of the experiments. At the end, the students are asked probing questions related to the experiment (an answer sheet is available for teachers).
Notes:
• Observe the safety information in the instructions as well as the applicable safety guidelines for your school and discuss it with your students.
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Learning resource type:
Experiment
Subjects:
Biology; Chemistry
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Health; Hygiene; Pathogen; Skin
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Georg Frie, Prof. Dr. Claudia Nerdel for Siemens Stiftung
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2015