| View Larger Image | Lather Up! Hand Washing Activity Handbook | Paperbackby Terrific Science Press (Author), Mickey Sarquis (Editor)
| List Price: | $9.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Terrific Science Press | | Page Count: | 60 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 1,420,170st |
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Product Description
Whether you breathe it in, smear it on, drink it down, or wash it off...stuff in your environment can make you sick...or help you thrive. Part of the 5-book Strive to Thrive! series, this teen-friendly, magazine-style activity book challenges teens to explore important and timely hand hygiene issues that they confront in their daily lives including how germs spread, the truth about people's handwashing habits, and whether clean hands really keep you healthier. Lather Up! is designed to draw teen's families and friends into discussions on this important topic. Lather Up! includes hands-on activities (using readily available materials), magazine-style readings, thought-provoking questions, games and puzzles. A free companion website offers games, learning, and links to current news on drinking water. Lather Up! is also a fantastic supplement for middle and high school teachers of science or health who are looking for fresh materials to spice up their curriculum. A free web link provides National Science Education Standards connections. This high-quality resource was developed with the support of a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Lather Up Wins Award! by Jeffrey Keen (Los Angeles, CA.)  5 Stars
January 12, 2009
Lather Up won the 2007 National Best Books Award in the Young Adult: Educational Category! Congratulations!
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Features thematically appropriate hands-on activities by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) 5 Stars
May 17, 2008
Terrific Science Press is a premier publisher of classroom-tested science resource materials for use as curriculum supplements by elementary school teachers and home schooling parents. Their newest five volume series is the 'Strive to Thrive Handbooks' for adolescent readers formatted in a 'kid friendly' magazine-style format. Deftly edited by Mickey Sarquis, this outstanding series consists of "Breathing Room!: Indoor Pollution Activity Handbook"; "Lather Up!: Hand Washing Activity Handbook"; "More Than Skin Deep: Skin Health Activity Handbook"; "Safe Not Sorry!: Chemical Safety Activity Handbook"; and "Wet Your Whistle!: Drinking Water Activity Handbook". Each individual volume features thematically appropriate hands-on activities using readily available materials, magazine-style readings, thought-provoking questions, entertainingly informative games and puzzles. Specifically designed and written to help teens make healthier choices, the 'Strive to Thrive Handbook' series is very strongly recommended for both school and community library collections.
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