Utah Education Network
Uen: 1st Grade Act. 01: Exploration Tubs
In this lesson, students will investigate different categories related to safety, organisms, sink or float, boats, seeds, and water droppers. Students will use exploration tubs to make observations.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Safety Safari
Second graders will engage in nonfiction reading and writing strategies that will help them describe and adopt safe and healthy behaviors. An anticipation guide, a song, and several high-interest trade books will engage the the readers...
US Department of State
Dept. Of State: Consular Information Sheet: El Salvador
This site has information for traveling in El Salvador from the U.S. Department of State. Provides important information for safe travel and provides links to other sites of particular interest to U.S. tourists.
Other
Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Immigrants: Work Permits
English and Spanish information about getting a job and the kinds of work permits that are available to immigrants.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Health Lesson Plans
Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of health-related subjects. Focusing on all grades, teach students bike safety, first aid, a map of their mouths, and stress management. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!
Other
Ccohs: Basic Information About Sodium Hydroxide
Provides information about purity, symptoms, composition, and immediate health risks involved with sodium hydroxide. In a question and answer format.
Read Works
Read Works: Why Do We Need Rules?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the importance of rules. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Splinters
Find out how to get that splinter out if you get one.
Other
Mc Gruff for Grownups: School Safety
Site provides realistic and reasonable suggestions for parents preparing their children to go back to school. Help your child feel comfortable with going to and coming home from school safely.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Treating, Curing and Preventing Disease
This lesson focuses on developing and testing new drugs including their safety, effectiveness, and dosage; and the three main stages of testing. A link to a test is provided.
Other
Science Spot: Identifying Unsafe Lab Practices [Pdf]
Students will read a story about the way in which a lab is conducted. They are asked to identify unsafe lab techniques mentioned in the story.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Roller Coasters Affect Your Body
Brian D. Avery investigates what roller coasters are doing to your body and how they've managed to get scarier and safer at the same time.
Read Works
Read Works: Stay Candle Safe
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about safety tips to follow when burning candles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
Biology Corner
Biology Corner: Identifying Dangerous Lab Practices
This cartoon shows a lab setting with students practicing dangerous lab techniques. Students analyze the picture and answer questions.
Other
Net Smartz Kids
A tremendous and comprehensive resource for students learning about the internet. The characters come to life through animation and instruct students on the proper and safe way to use the internet.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Laboratories
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes a scientific laboratory, lab equipment, and lab safety.
Other
Flinn Scientific: Safety
Tons of science safety rules and information are available here, arranged by category. Resources are available for students and teachers on maintaining safety during labs and other activities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Emergency Preparedness & Response: Floods
Doing a report on floods? Wrap it up by telling what people can do to be prepared and safe after a flood occurs. These short articles explain the precautions that should be taken with drinking water, food, sanitation, hygiene, and animals.
California State University
Soccer Safety Tips
California State University provides current research that is finding that heading the ball too often can lead to diminished brain function over time. Heading drills in practice can cause further damage.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Safe Drinking Water Act Protecting America's Public Health
View a poster that illustrates the everyday risks to the U.S. supply of clean drinking water.
Other
Raising Arizona Kids: Birth to 5 Q&a: Teaching Kids Not to Trust Every Adult
This article answers the question, "What's the right age to start teaching kids not to trust every adult? And what's the best way to do this?". It also addresses how to identify adults who can be trusted.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Reading and Recognizing Safety Signs
This lesson teaches recognizing and comprehending the meaning of safety signs in the community to lower-level students and nonreaders.
Other
Safe Kids: Stop! Read the Symbols and Labels
This document shows common warning signs that children may see on labels and signs. Use these pictures, along with the tips at the end, to teach label safety to your students.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Talking About Stranger Safety
How can we educate children to be alert to possible dangers and at the same time encourage them to feel safe and confident in exploring their world? Have a calm, honest, age-appropriate conversation with your child about meeting...