REACHing for a tissue?

There is a definite change in the weather and the REACH students and I are enjoying the refreshing cooler temperatures. With the cooler weather comes...the common cold! To determine what we need to do to stay healthy and well throughout the coming fall and winter weather, we read a book called Sneezes and Sniffles: Your Questions Answered.  This was a non-fiction text that had some great text features-like the glossary for important vocabulary on the topic and the table of contents to help us organize the main headings. While  it was filled with many diagrams and captions...many were just a bit too gross for some of us!

We then did an experiment to get a better idea of just how germs spread and multiply. 

Our Cast and Crew were lotion, glitter, a pencil, and water bottle. 

Check out the photos of all the germs and how they stick to everything!! I have a feeling we will be seeing these germs here and there in our REACH room for a long while.....