Before Or After?

Worksheet Description

This Personal Hygiene worksheet serves as an educational tool to help students understand the importance of handwashing in different contexts. The sheet presents a series of illustrations, each depicting a scenario where hand hygiene might be considered either before or after the activity. Students are prompted with the question of when it is most crucial to wash their hands — before or after the given activity — and are instructed to circle the correct answer. The images include a person using the toilet, a gardener with a shovel, a tennis player, a cook tasting food, a person sneezing, and a trash can, each accompanied by a “BEFORE” and “AFTER” label to guide the student’s decision.

The purpose of the worksheet is to instill good hygiene practices by encouraging critical thinking about everyday activities and their associated hygiene requirements. By engaging with this worksheet, students can develop a clearer understanding of hygiene protocols and the reasons behind them. The clean and straightforward design of the worksheet, with its clearly marked sections and inviting cartoons, ensures a user-friendly experience that facilitates learning. This resource is not just an exercise in rote memorization but an interactive way for students to apply the concept of handwashing to a variety of daily tasks, thereby reinforcing healthy habits.