Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Germs & Your Health Classroom Edition

I purchased this DVD to use with my up-coming homeschool lessons, but my boys couldn't wait to watch it. This is one of their favorites! Bill Nye breaks germs down on a level that kids understand, and he makes an impact while doing so. I love that my boys reach for this DVD over "fluff", and pretty much have it memorized at this point. Some of the musical clips seem a little outdated to me, but again, the songs are catchy and stick (pardon the pun) with kids and parents alike. Five stars for getting my boys to finally wash their hands for the appropriate amount of time!

I constantly show this video to my students and they never tire of it!! Bill, as usual, brings all the important information known to man about germs in a very entertaining way!!! Included is how to prevent the spread of germs to how they are spread through the air and physical contact. Highly recommended for students viewing!!

Kids like the video, the quality is not that great.

this did nothing really to teach our children how important it is to wash hands properly. in fact, it actually fast forwards through the "20 second" hand washing demos and my daughters found it dull and awkward.

This is an interesting, fast-moving show with catchy songs. The box recommends it for grades 4-8. I misread thinking that was ages and checked it out of the library for my 3 year old, who actually is crazy about it. Much of it is over her head, of course, but it looks like a great introduction to the subject for older kids. Bill Nye is just really fun to watch, and he can pack a lot of information in, for something that is so short. He mentions several times that some germs are good, like the bacteria in yogurt, and that we all have healthy bacteria living in our bodies all the time. He discusses disease-causing germs including several individual viruses and bacteria. There is a big focus on handwashing and the DVD does a great job of showing how to wash your hands effectively. It also shows how we pick up germs on our hands all the time and frequent handwashing lessens the chance that the germs will make in into mouth or nose to make us sick. They also talk several times about staying healthy by: eating well, including lots of fruits and vegetables; getting regular exercise; enough sleep; and washing hands frequently. It seems awfully expensive at less than 30 minutes long. This product says Classroom Edition but I haven't found a cheaper home edition. The price is the only reason I gave it 4 stars...otherwise 5! And I am really impressed that Bill Nye doesn't cave in to all the hand sanitizer manufacturers. He doesn't mention hand sanitizers at all in the video, and in reality, washing with soap and warm water really is best. (The alcohol in hand sanitizers kills the normal good bacteria as well, making it more likely that your skin will get recolonized with disease-causing bacteria as soon as you touch anything.)

Great video! My students LOVED it so much, they all said it was all they talked about on the school bus, on the way home. :)

if you want your kids to learn something worth while even if you think they may be too young. remember kids are nike sponges.

Bill Nye is so great and this DVD shows it all - great for the kids. Our kids love it. VERY educational!!!