Glo Germ Gel Kit
This unique Glo Germ™ Gel experiment kit is a memorable way to show how germs spread and how good hand washing technique is important in preventing disease! It can be easily adapted for a great science fair project.
This experiment kit comes with an 8-oz. bottle of Glo Germ™ gel, which simulates the behavior of real germs when you rub it on your hands. Using the included UV black light, these "germs" will glow and show kids whether they've washed their hands well. The kit comes with directions for completing five different experiments. Batteries included. The 8 ounce bottle of Glo Germ™ Gel is sufficient for 75-100 applications.
Check out our Glo Germs video to see how this product can be used effectively to teach kids (and adults) about the importance of handwashing.
Science Fair Project Ideas:
- What is the effect of water temperature on hand washing? What is the
effect of time?
- Which soaps work best for hand washing? What about for washing fruits or
vegetables?
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- Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Glow Germ Gel KitReviewed By: Sandie Was somewhat disappointed with the gel itself. Once dry 'germs' didnt transfer well and hand sanitizer just smeared the germs. (Had to explain to the children that hand sanitizer works quite well at killing real germs, although one benifit was i did get to explain how lotion works!) The light was a big disappointment. It wasnt strong enough and every inch of where the children wanted to observe (which was EVERYWHERE) had to be within an inch or two of the front of the light. Their Grandpa went out and purchased a super strong pen light for around $20 and it was much better for germ detection. All in all I would recommend the gel but save your money on the light and purchsed it seperately.
- Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Glo Germ Gel KitReviewed By: Chris Although the net impact of this product on the kids is motivation to more thoroughly wash hands and they love the black light, I believe it is inherently and causally flawed.
As this product is lotion based, what you are really testing is the cleaning agents ability to remove the lotion which contain the simulated bacteria from your hands. As such, the agent that contain surfacting agents/enzymes will do the best - regular, non anti-bac dish soap. However, since we are dealing with simulated bacteria, agents such as ethyl alcohol and other hand sanitizers will have little effect as their purpose is to kill bacteria, of which non are present in Glo Germ Gel.
- Monday, January 12, 2009
Glo Germ Gel KitReviewed By: Jennifer This is a fantastic way to teach kids about germs and they can actually "see" the proper way to keep germs at bay. My kids LOVED this!
- Friday, August 08, 2008
Glo Germ Gel KitReviewed By: Paula Russell My son just loves this kit! He couldn't believe how dirty his hands were after he had just washed them. He couldn't wait for his cousin to come over and use the kit. Now my son spends extra time washing his hands the correct way. He also loves the light for scorpion hunts at night. Great educational product.
- Saturday, December 15, 2007
Glo Germ Gel KitReviewed By: Virgil Gibbs Excellent for teaching the importance of proper handwashing. The students at the Co-op loved it and were grossed out at how poorly they washed their hands on the first (and sometimes the second) attempt. A great teaching tool!!
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