Get the Materials for the Germ Transfer Experiment
How to Conduct the Germ Transfer Demonstration
- “Infect” one or two people by putting the Glo Germ on their hands.
- Go on with your normal activities for a while.
- Then check the area and other people with the black light later and see how the “germs” have spread. Any place they touched, and potentially spread the germs, will glow in the black light.
Kids love this demonstration! If you have time, let all of the children be “infected” after the initial germ transfer experiment. They will have fun seeing how the germs end up everywhere!
You can also use it to see how well they wash their hands.
The Germ Transfer Demonstration
Related Resources for Germ Transfer Demonstration
Sneeze Demonstration
The sneeze demonstration for the Wolf Germs Alive! adventure involves putting confetti in a balloon, blowing it up, and then popping it. The confetti ends up all spread out, like germs in a sneeze.
Mucus Demonstration
For the mucus demonstration, you make fake “mucus” from borax, warm water, and glue. Then you use something like glitter or cocoa powder to see how the mucus traps small particles.
The Germ Song
The youth should sing the song while washing his or her hands. When she gets to the end of the song, she knows she has washed her hands long enough to get them clean.
Wolf Germs Alive! Adventure
Wolf Cub Scouts learn about good hygiene while working on the Germs Alive! adventure. They learn how diseases spread and how good habits, like hand washing and covering your mouth when you sneeze, can help keep everyone healthy.
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