Clean Squad: An Antiseptic Adventure: The Puppet Show: The Movie!

Don’t Stop, Your Cleanin’
Based on “Don’t Stop Believing”
 Written by
Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon

Wipe it Off
Based on “Shake it Off” 
Written by
Taylor Swift; Max Martin; Shellback

CAST
Malcontentous Nastyopolous aka Germ: Helen Jaksch
Spray Bottle: Zondra Howard
Detergent: Leland Ensminger
Uncle Sponge: Philip Yiannopoulos
Gene: Rebecka McLaughlin

Filmed and Edited by
James Lanius
Puppets Created by
Helen Jaksch
Lesson Plan Created by
Zondra Howard
Written and adapted for the screen by
Becca Chapman and Alex Smith

LESSON PLAN: (Downloadable Link” CLEAN SQUAD Lesson DOC)

Title: Clean Squad
Grade Level: 3

Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.5

Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Objectives

  • SW learn that good hygiene can prevent germs from surviving by watching the puppet show Clean Squad 

  • SW perform basic character analysis of puppets from the show Clean Squad by completing a character map and sort game.  

  • SW learn about proper hand washing, virus, and bacteria by reading informational text and answer text-dependent questions. 

Video Resources

BrainPOPJr “Washing Hands”:  https://jr.brainpop.com/health/bewell/washinghands/

Correct Hand Washing Technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YuDWCX3OkM

How to Sanitize a Clean Sponge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKiSbLASp3A 

Virtual Learning Activities: 

Game

Character Sort

Google classroom Informational text Reading and Response Questions

"Scientists think a way to destroy bacteria may be right under our feet"

"How to wash your hands properly"

Character Map

Character Map 

Writing

In the puppet show, there are two songs about the importance of cleaning. Using what you learned from the show and the articles you read, create your own song telling the importance of cleaning, Use any of the following websites to make the background music for your song. 

https://www.incredibox.com/

http://dubstepindo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

https://www.virtualdrumming.com/drums/online-virtual-games/hip-hop-drum-kits.html

https://pianu.com/

Clean Squad is also a live-action, interactive play! Interested in having it perform at your school/venue? Contact us at Info@PrescriptionJoy.org for details!