Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Lesson for Elementary Students

The information contained in this lesson reflects the

information and advice provided by the CDC at
coronavirus.gov
I’ve noticed some changes

A B

C D
What changes have you noticed?

Turn and talk to your partner about changes you

have seen or heard about.

I heard you say _______.

I noticed _________. That makes me think ____.

Speaker Responder
What changes have you noticed?

What is the How do we

coronavirus? protect ourselves
and others?

When will things

be normal again?
What is the coronavirus?
What is the coronavirus?

Colds, the flu and the coronavirus

are all caused by germs.
Germs are too small to see with
your eyes or a magnifying glass.
Some germs are good for us and
some are bad.
How do germs spread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b09luE7z2qY
How do germs spread?

1. How did the germ get from Robert’s nose to

the girl twirling the baton?

2. How do you think germs on our hands get into

our eyes, nose and mouth where they can
make us sick?

3. How can we get germs off our hands?

How do we protect ourselves
and others from getting sick?
Wash Your Hands

http://bit.ly/ElmoHandwashing
Raya and Elmo’s Song
Wash your hands with soap and water
while I sing this song
Wash your hands with soap and water
and the germs will soon be gone
Don’t forget to wash your fingers
and scrub them in between
Rinse until the song is over
and now our hands are clean!
Sing to the tune of I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
How do we protect ourselves
and others?
How do we protect ourselves
and others?
What do you think is happening in the picture?

I heard you say _______.

I think __because __. I agree/disagree because _.

Speaker Responder
Which way stops germs from
spreading?

A B C

What are you

thinking?
D
A B

C D
How do we protect ourselves
and others?
What are different ways we greet our family and
friends with and without speaking?
How do we protect ourselves
and others?

What are different ways we greet our family and

friends with and without speaking?

Alone Zone
What are all the different ways you have greeted
your family and friends? Draw or write each kind of
greeting on a sticky note.
How do we protect ourselves
and others?
Small Group
Take turns sharing your ideas for greetings with
the group.
• Which greetings should people use to keep
germs from spreading? Put all these greetings
in a pile.
• What do all of the greeting in the pile have in
common?
How do we protect ourselves
and others?
Large Group
• What do greetings that won’t spread germs
have in common?
• Do we always have to worry about spreading
germs when we greet our family and friends?
Why do you say so?
• Could we come up with a rule to help us figure
out when to use greetings that won’t spread
germs?
When will things be normal
again?
When will things be normal again?
What happens when people play, hang out, and learn
together?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ (First model)

What happens when people stay home?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ (Last model)

When will things be normal again?

How do these models help explain why scientists

are asking us not to play, hang out, or learn
together?

I heard you say _______.

I think __because __. What is your evidence?

Speaker Responder