For some of the younger budding scientists at GOSH, using their hands and making them sticky, sparkly and colourful, was a great way to learn about why we wash our hands.
Creative activities in theHands On Activity Lab last
week involved many a
messy endeavour. Kitted
out in lab coats and
goggles the children made
microorganism 'glove-bug'
friends and some fantastic
drawings of how our hands
look under a microscope.
Some of the children tested their nerves in 'Don't be Nervous'. Using just their finger tips to identify certain objects. We really thought about how amazing our hands are and how they help us to understand the world around us.
The 'glove-bug' activity went down very well with our young friends at GOSH. The children had a look at some images of real viruses, fungi and bacteria and then created their own giant microorganism puppets. using plain white gloves and socks, they stuck, drew and imagined new life forms as if they had been enlarged a thousand times to become the size of their hand. Some very funny creatures evolved over the course of two days in the lab.
Dr Samuel.....microbiology expert, with his new microorganism friends!
Have a look at this character. It looks like a slithering, slimy bacteria that might live in water. 
Lizzie and Claire who were helping us with the activity lab noticed something quite funny about this long-tongued creature. If you turn it on it's side.......it is a very wonderful chicken!
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