HOME SAFETY

Fire Poisons Swimming

Bicycle

A GUIDED INTERNET ACTIVITY

LIFE SKILLS GRADES 8-12

CREATED BY Terri A. Butterworth

Introduction

Did you know there are 7,000 unintentional teen deaths each year? In fact, preventable injuries are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 14...not drugs, gangs, or disease - injuries. How can you help prevent yourself and your classmates from these injuries? By learning safety tips and messages and using them to help prevent accidents.

The following Internet activities are designed to help you learn about safety at home. You may complete all or some specific activities that are assigned to you. Remember, these tips could save your life someday!!

DIRECTIONS: After viewing the following websites write or type in WORD five facts you found from each topic. (fire, poison, swimming, bike writing) You will need these for your task at the end of this activity. Good Luck and have fun!

are very dangerous. More people die in fires than in hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and all other natural disasters combined!

you guess how many fires are started by kids every year?

Or maybe

Every year, children start nearly fires that hurt people and cause a lot of damage.

That's why playing with fire, lighters, matches or candles is such a bad idea.

Learn how to keep your home safe from fire. Click on the following links:

Escape from Fire: Once You're Out, Stay Out! -http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/hfs.facts.htm

Code Red Rover

Fire Prevention WebSite

Sparky The Fire Dog

Fire Safety ABCs

Kidde Safety

Plan you escape route. Click on the following link:

Escape Planning

Code Red Rover

POISONS

There are many household products used around your home. What do you know about them?

Find out by checking out these sites.

Poison Prevention

Chemicals Around Your House

Accidents-What to do

SWIMMING SAFETY TIPS

The Kidzworld Coach has tips for swimming safety, skateboarding trick tips and other sports and fitness advice.

Kidz World

Life Guard Support

Staying Safe In The Water

Riding your bike provides great exercise and fun, but do you know how to be safe while riding? Click on the following links to learn more.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/biketour/

Smart Routes

RadRider

The task:

After you have looked at least two sites from each topic:

We will divide into 4 groups.
Each group will choose a safety topic (fire, poison, swimming, bike)
Design a poster stating at least five safety facts you learned about your topic.
Tell about your favorite activity.
List your favorite web site on your poster.

Evaluation:

You will be assessed using the following rubric.

http://horizon.nmsu.edu/ddl/collaborativerub.html

RESOURCES:

Escape from Fire: Once You're Out, Stay Out!

Protecting Your Family from Fire (English)

http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/accident.htm

http://www.aap.org/family/bicycle.htm