Curriculum Links

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers free downloadable print materials and additional links.

Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) - California offers a downloadable child care tool kit, a PTA campaign kit for use in schools and a "Wash the Germs Away" handwashing kit.

Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition (MARR) offers free downloadable educational materials for adults and children featuring the Resistance Ranger.

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care - Save the Antibiotic campaign features a downloadable middle school activity kit, free educational materials and fun interactive games for kids.

Do Bugs Need Drugs? offers a curriculum developed to teach children in grade two about handwashing and the wise use of antibiotics.

The Scrub Club is an interactive site designed for children ages three to eight to teach the handwashing process. The site also includes a downloadable teacher's guide, activities and posters.

The Virginia Department of Health offers lesson plans for grades K-6 in various topic areas including handwashing, germs and diseases, community health and medications.

PBS Online offers a lesson plan for high school students about evolution and antibiotic resistance.

School Network for Absenteeism Prevention (SNAP) offers an educational poster-toolkit for middle schools that's designed to help keep students in school and learning by improving overall health through promoting clean hands.

Germ Fighters Disease Prevention Program is aimed at reducing student absence due to illness in elementary schools. The site offers lesson plans and activities for use in grades K-6, bathroom signs and educator resources.

The Buzz on Scuzz from the CDC's BAM! Body and Mind site for kids explains what germs are and when and how to wash your hands. The site also offers a Teacher's Corner with additional resources.

Henry the Hand offers a curriculum for pre-school and elementary school to teach students a greater awareness of their hands and the role hands play in the spread of disease.

Frequently Asked Questions

View frequently asked questions on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site.

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