Hand-washing Experiment using Pepper & Soap
Using a simple experiment of water, pepper & soap to teach your kids about GERMS!
Equipment
- 1 small bowl per child + 1 more
- A few teaspoons of ground black pepper
- Water
- Dish soap
Instructions
- Fill 1 small bowl half full of water for each child
- Cover the top of the water with black pepper (about 1 tps each). The pepper represents 'germs'
- Have each child put one finger in the pepper to see how the 'germs' stick
- Put some dish soap in the extra small bowl
- Have each child put a clean finger in the dish soap
- Now have them put the dish soap covered finger in the pepper to see the 'germs' move away from the soap