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Car and Bus Safety: Grades K-2
Nearly every child will ride in a car or take a bus during their elementary career, that's why it is so important to teach them safety skills. First, little ones discuss why safety rules are important. Then, they go over rules that will...
Do2Learn
Street Safety Picture Cards
Every person should know street safety words and actions. Help the class develop better street smarts with cards that promote safety and awareness of signs and procedures for walking near the street.
Safe Kids Worldwide
Pedestrian Safety Lesson Plan
Distracted pedestrians? Yes. This lesson on pedestrian safety points out the dangers of texting and posting while walking around traffic. In addition, kids learn about safety resources available for those on foot.
Curated OER
Street Safety
Students explore fire safety rules through a variety of teacher-led activities. For this safety lesson, students choose appropriate felt board pieces as they listen to My Car by Byron Barton. Seat belt and car seat safety, as well as...
Curated OER
Stop, Look, and Listen
Second graders participate in a class discussion and view a traffic safety video dealing with crossing the street safely. They discuss the steps taken in order to cross the street safely and then analyze the benefits of walking and...
Curated OER
Traffic signs and signals
Students understand and follow directions based on traffic signs. In this traffic signs lesson plan, students play the game red light green light and are asked why they stop and go according to the colors. They then are introduced to the...
Curated OER
Bicycle Safety
learn the meanings of various signs for pedestrians, cyclists, and in-line skaters.
It's About Time
Accidents
Did you know that cars weren't designed for passenger safety until the 1960s? The lesson starts with a quick quiz on automobile safety. Then, scholars evaluate three cars for their safety features. This is the third in a set of nine...
Curated OER
Road Safety Online Research Worksheet
In this road safety online research instructional activity, students use the given links to answer 23 questions about pedestrian safety, and safety in the car. They design a poster using Microsoft Word which highlights one of the...
Curated OER
Pedestrian Safety for Students; Research and Class Discussion
Pupils discover the causes of pedestrian trauma concerning students. In this child safety lesson, pupils investigate the facts behind childhood trauma and discover why children are so often harmed in pedestrian trauma. Students discuss...
Curated OER
Use Your Melon
Students explore bicycle safety. In this service learning instructional activity, students build a bicycle safety course to be used by children in their community.
Curated OER
5 More Ways to Have a Safe, Fun-Filled Summer!
Learners review and discuss five important summer safety tips.
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Health: Seat Belt Safety
Students discuss the importance of wearing seat belts and why it is one of the most common causes of traffic accident deaths. They also discover the importance of child restraints for younger children. Students examine the myths and...
Curated OER
What's Your Sign?
Students practice recognition of common street and safety signs and discuss what happens if these signs are ignored.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Colors All Around: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 2)
A reading of the rhyme "Red Means Stop!" launches a three-week ELD/ESL study of color. The scripted daily lessons contained in the 32-page unit are packed with exercises, activities, and skill builders.
Curated OER
Transportation Unit
Students maintain a journal and write about various types of transportation. In this transportation instructional activity, students write using flash cards to describe vehicles. Students listen to stories and sing a song...
Curated OER
Green Light Eating
First graders categorize food according to the health value. They write down their favorite foods and discuss whether or not they fit into a healthy diet. Students place their foods on a stop light, indicating which foods are best for...
Curated OER
Scooter Pathways
Pupils travel different pathways on scooters - with a partner. The partner is evaluating whether or not the person on the scooter is moving in the correct pathway.
Curated OER
ESOL Transportation and Travel
Students identify safe driving practices and discuss new vocabulary to go along with it. They compare and contrast safe driving practices in the U.S. and the students' native countries.
Other
Smart Motorist: Air Bag Safety Facts
Facts at this website are taken from the following organizations: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, National Safety Council, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Find detailed...
Other
Bmw: Safe on the Streets
The BMW Group offers interactive, fun, easy-to-use resources for teachers, parents, and students to help find ways to keep safe on the streets. Provides safety tips, activities, and quizzes that help you learn to be safe whether you are...
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Safety & Consumer Protection: Seat Belt Safety
This website provides a general look at how safety belts, air bags, nad child safety seats protect passengers and save lives. Includes statistics as well as "life-saving advice."