Vaccine Whiz Kids (Level 1)
This activity module aims for children to build awareness and understanding about how vaccines have made a positive impact on people's health through games and activities. The learning objectives are to develop an understanding of how vaccines can help prevent people from getting sick from certain germs and to communicate an understanding of the names of some vaccine-preventable diseases.
Aim: Children will review what they know about how some germs can make us sick, and will be introduced to some names of vaccine medicines that help prevent us from getting sick.
Ignite interest – engage children in talking about what they know (or remember from a previous activity) about germs and their experience of getting a vaccine.
Time: 10-15 minutes
Aim: Children will reinforce learning the names of vaccines that help prevent us from getting sick from certain disease-causing germs through game play.
Ignite interest – engage children by saying they will be doing a Treasure Hunt for Vaccines. Explain that vaccines are special (like treasure) because they can help stop people from getting sick.
Time: 30-35 minutes
Aim: Children will reinforce their learning of the names of some vaccine-preventable diseases.
Ignite interest – As Vaccine Whiz Kids, they will do a running game to name some vaccines they’ve learned about.
Time: 10-15 minutes
Aim: Children will learn why viruses and bacteria are different and what it means for our bodies.
Ignite interest – engage children in conversation about how germs that can make us sick can be caused by either viruses or bacteria.
Time: 15-20 minutes
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