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Wandering in Washington

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.
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Seat Belts and Bike Helmets

For Teachers K
Students answer questions on seat belts and bike helmets. For this seat belt and bike helmet lesson plan, students watch a demonstration with eggs and simulated seat belt and bike helmet about why some eggs broke and some stayed safe...
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Nuclear Power

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students take on the role of members of a concerned citizens group and discuss the transportation of spent-fuel rods from a local nuclear power plant and the safety issues that surround the power plant. Students work in groups to write...
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Duck, Cover and Hold Scenario

For Students 6th - 8th
In this duck, cover and hold worksheet, students practice protecting themselves in the event of an earthquake. The students and teacher simulate an earthquake and duck, cover and hold until the shaking stops.
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On the Street Where You Live: Online Mapping

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students access the Internet and use Google Maps to pinpoint their home address and get directions to and from school. they write the directions in paragraph format.
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Phil's First Day 1

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Phil's first day of school worksheet, students describe what a friend is by listing adjectives, adverbs or phrases that begin with each of the letters in friends.
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Why Use Seat Belts?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore reasons why using a seat belt is a safe choice while riding in a car. In this physics/safety instructional activity, students set up and observe a doll with and without a seat belt moving down a ramp in a dynamics cart....
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One Person's Trash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers pick an area that needs cleaning up and help clean up the trash in that place. For this clean up lesson plan, students pick either their home, school, or neighborhood to clean up and sort through the trash that they find.
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Is Electricity Safe?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this scientific investigation activity, learners follow the provided procedures to examine the safety of electricity and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cell Phones and Driving

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners identify and explore the dangers of cell phone use while driving. For this car safety lesson, students research using a cell phone while driving. Learners compile the information to create a presentation and write a reflection...
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No Texts = No Wrecks

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners explore ways to prevent texting while driving. In this driving safety lesson, students research information about texting and driving. Learners identify an audience to present the information to in the three given formats....
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Confident Commute: Increasing Safety for Teen Drivers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm possible causes for motor vehicle accidents involving teen drivers. For this biology lesson, students study national data regarding teen driving behaviors. They create awareness materials to help promote safe driving...
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An Approach to Chemistry via the Analysis of Art Objects: The Scientific Method, Laboratory Safety, Light and Color Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a painting that clearly exemplifies the use of primary pigments to make secondary pigments. They demonstrate the distinction between value and saturation. They explain the affect of adjacent colors on each other and...
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Your Safety and Security or Your Civil Liberties - Which is More Important?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine provisions of USA PATRIOT Act and controversies that led the ACLU to take legal action against the legislation. They create, conduct, and document results of a survey related to the PATRIOT Act and controversies...
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Safety or Civil Liberty? The Trial of Sacco and Vanzet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the Sacco-Vanzetti trial and develop a basic understanding of the issues involved. Then they write an essay taking a stance on the Sacco-Vanzetti trial: was the trial fair? were the two men falsely accused? Finally,...
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RHS Campaign for School Indicator

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study Ph and how acids and bases can affect it.  In this indicators lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity to investigate what happens when they add indicators. 
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Fireworks Safety

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read and discuss the firework code and look at the relevant fire safety issues involved in planning a fireworks party. They then plan an organized fireworks party at the school or in the community considering all the...
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Fire Safety

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review how to exit the school building during a fire drill. They discuss the World Trade Center escape routes and why there was difficulty getting out on September 11, 2001. They compare fire escape routes of the World Trade...
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Helmet Safety/ Travis's Story

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of walking and riding a bicycle as necessary forms of transportation. They watch a video about bicycle safety and write a reflection about notes taken from the video. Students conduct an experiment...
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Basic Safety Practices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate an awareness of how to use basic safety practices accordingly. They classify substances that are safe and unsafe to taste and touch. In groups the students explore different substances and explain how they are safe...
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CCTV: Privacy or safety?

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students read and evaluate a proposal to put CCTV in their school classrooms. Students use a highlighter pen and a map to identify places on the school campus that should have cameras to stop bullying. Students read a message from the...
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Fire Safety (Stop, Drop & Roll)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review what to do in case they are faced with a fire in their homes or school. They review what to do if they are faced with moving safely within a structure that is on fire. Students play a Tag Game together to reinforce...
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Problem Solve Your School

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars work together to solve a real life problem that affects their school. They follow the engineering design process to develop and test their solution. They share their ideas with the class.
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A Variety of Very Safe Veggies

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners study viruses and bacteria that can contaminate vegetables. They examine how vegetables can be preserved and what farmers might do to keep vegetables safe. They examine with pickling as a way to keep vegetable preserved safely.

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