GLO GERMGel 8 Ounce

This was a great product to teach elementary students about spreading germs and the importance of handwashing. I got UV flashlights because I thought they would make it easier to search for the “germs” than the little letting single led, and then the kids could search at the same time. The students were amazed how just one person can spread their germs all over a school and onto other people. On the second day, I put some of this glogerm gel into a small spray bottle, added a little water to make it thin enough to spray (but not too diluted because I wanted it to show up), to demonstrate how sneezing and coughing without covering can spray droplets everywhere, how a “vampire” cough or sneeze works, how productive coughs or sneezes into tissues still can contaminate hands, how a mask helps prevent spread, etc. I coughed the slightly diluted glogerm into my hand with the spray bottle and showed how I could spread those germs quickly (wiped on my shirt, touched the table, opened a door, and more). We also used it to show the kids the spots they were missing when they wash their hands so they could improve their handwashing. A small amount of this gel, maybe a nickel-sized amount, is all that is needed per person. I wish there was a size between the 2oz and 8oz bottle, because we were worried 2oz may not be enough but now we have probably 1/2-2/3 of the 8oz bottle left. The first photo is a student’s hand prior to handwashing, and the second one is showing where I simulated a cough with the diluted glogerm onto a table.

Fun activity for students for astronomy night!

Perfect to teach importance of handwashing. I do this with every class I teach. I teach HS but you can use this with any and all ages.

We used this germ solution for a science fair project to test various hand soaps and methods of cleaning hands. It was super interesting to see the various products work on the “germ covered hands” under the black light. There is a ton in the bottle and will be good for many uses. (For anyone wondering- we found that dish soap worked the best at thoroughly removing the Germ solution from the hands. She came in third and is going to district).This solution did not have any funny smell or anything- like we had heard it might have.

Glo-germ was used for my daughter's science experiment at school. It was very effective for an elementary school setting for showing kids how well to wash their hands with soap and water. The only drawback I found was that you always had to use the right amount which is difficult when kids are using it. Too much gel lotion created messy hands and lots of massaging to get rid of it. Too little gel lotion and the effect of "seeing the germs" was difficult. In general it was very successful.

My Cub Scouts loved the hand washing lesson when we used this!

I use this as a teaching tool for new team members. It works great!

The liquid form of this is a bit harder to see than the powder version. As I see it, the purpose of this one is different than the powder because this one can be used to confirm the need to wash hands thoroughly. The powder helps show how the germs spread.