Why is it important to be hygienic?

In this lesson, we will learn about hygiene and Florence Nightingale's role in reimagining hygiene in hospitals.

Why is it important to be hygienic?

In this lesson, we will learn about hygiene and Florence Nightingale's role in reimagining hygiene in hospitals.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Defining germs and hygiene
  2. Florence Nightingale and hygienic hospital practices
  3. Mould investigation

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4 Questions

Q1.
In which stage do we learn to walk?
adult
baby
Correct answer: toddler
Q2.
Choose the correct order for the last three stages of life:
adult - teenage - elderly
Correct answer: teenager - adult - elderly
toddler - child - teenager
Q3.
In which stage do we get spots and grow more hair on our body?
adult
baby
Correct answer: teenager
Q4.
Which of these is NOT something that an adult needs to do in order to take care of a baby?
Correct answer: Buy it lots of expensive toys
Give it lots of love
Play with it

4 Questions

Q1.
Which word fits best in the blank in this sentence: Washing our hands is a ________ thing to do.
hygiene
Correct answer: hygienic
Q2.
When was Florence Nightingale born?
1620
1720
Correct answer: 1820
Q3.
Which of the following is NOT something you would find in hospitals these days?
Clean sheets on the beds
Healthy meals
Correct answer: People sleeping on dirty floors
Q4.
Which of these would you have seen in hospitals in the 1700s? Tick three.
clean sheets on the beds
Correct answer: mould on the wall
Correct answer: patients wearing dirty clothes
Correct answer: rats

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UnitScience / Human lifestyle

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