Bug Out! Get the Facts on Germs
The Canadian Red Cross Society is pleased to have partnered with Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario's Ministry of Education as well as the Public Health Agency of Canada to create a new educational resource, Bug Out! Get the Facts on Germs.
The activity booklet, facilitator’s guide and family booklet are designed to help children, parents, teachers and caregivers learn about the importance of illness prevention and control. It is a unique program that features age-appropriate in-class and at-home activities for topics including how bacteria and viruses are spread, hand hygiene, cough and sneeze etiquette, when and why to stay home when you are sick, immunization, and influenza pandemic preparedness.
Bug Out! Get the Facts on Germs is intended for children ages 4 to 13 and their parents, caregivers and educators. The program consists of a series of activities, and includes activity booklets and corresponding facilitator’s guides for each of the following:
- Students aged 6– 8 (Kindergarten, and Grades 1, 2, & 3);
- Students aged 9–11 (grades 4, 5 & 6); and
- Students aged 12–13 (grades 7 & 8).
- An activity booklet is also available for families to work through at home.
- A certificate of completion, highlighting the participant’s enhanced health hygiene skills, is available for facilitators and families to download.
