Teacher In Idaho Shows Importance Of Washing Hands Through Bread Science Experiment

Dec 26, 2019 by apost team

Since this is the time of the year to be cautious about contracting the flu, you should do whatever you can to protect yourself from this nasty disease. One very important measure you can take is to wash your hands thoroughly and often. Unfortunately, some people don’t realize how important handwashing is.

Teacher, Jaralee Annice Metcalf, from Discovery Elementary School in Idaho, came up with an idea that would send a message to her students in a very clever way. She worked with them on a science project that illustrated the effects of germs, and she revealed the details of the experiment on Facebook. Metcalf and her students took five slices of white bread and handled four of them. One slice was left untouched, and all of the bread slices were placed in sealed plastic bags, reports Science Alert.

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Days later, the bread that was touched by hands cleansed with hand sanitizer showed some signs of mold, and the slice that was touched by unwashed hands as well as the slice that was used to wipe down all the laptops in the classroom were extremely moldy. The development of mold on the bread was not accelerated by exposure to hands that were washed with soap and water, and it was the same with the untouched slice.

The teacher explained to Parents.com that exposure to various types of germs hastened mold growth, and the slices of bread that were handled by hands that were clean had no exposure to germs that would accelerate the growth of mold.

Metcalf wants the results of her experiment to foster regular hand washing. She also told Parents.com that kids don’t practice handwashing as much as they should, and they do it incorrectly. Please note that this experiment took about one month to complete. The results were shocking to see and should be enough to send anyone who views them running to the sink to wash their hands.

Tell every adult and child you know how important handwashing is, and direct them to this article. Let them see for themselves what germs can do, and help Jaralee Annice Metcalf achieve her goal.