This Year 2 Hygiene Experiment Instructions Worksheet gives pupils the opportunity to deepen their understanding of good hygiene by conducting an experiment. Children use water, ground pepper (bacteria) and antibacterial hand soap. This activity could be done independently or as part of a paired task. There are lots of opportunities for discussion too! This activity follows on perfectly from our Year 2 What is Good Hygiene? PowerPoint Lesson. Download now!

Please note: Children should not take part in this experiment if they have skin conditions and/or allergies that might be affected by it, unless necessary precautions have been taken.

National Curriculum Objective:

• ​describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene.​