Title:
Play It Safe Around Water
Grade Level:
4
Subjects:
Materials:
Day 1
1. Use a projection device
to display BrainPop's
Buoyancy.
2. Explain Archimedes
Principle of Buoyancy.
3. Groups students into
groups of 2 to 3 and have the conduct the Buoyancy
Experiment .
Students
are to record their observations.
Day 2
1. Have students do a
KWL chart on what water safety rules they already know.
2. Brainstorm about what
you should do in case of a water emergency. List responses
for
all students to see. Review the 911 procedures from lesson 1.
3. Use a projection device
to display the Water
Safety Tips then
display the site
911
Safety .
You will need to scroll down until you find the 911 Safety link.
Discuss
the
safety tips with the class and have them make additions and corrections
to their KWL
charts.
4. Take the Red
Cross Water Safety Quiz.
5. Practice Reach
and Throw techniques at a pool (if available) or outside on dry land.
Day 3
1. Have students use a
word processing program to write a story about a water rescue.
Students
should include a water safety tip and utilize information presented in
this lesson.
2. Print coloring
page " Color the Beach" (Select "Safety Activities" to find
the coloring page) to put in the safety manual in lesson
6.
Modifications:
Take into consideration any
IEP/504 plans.
Enrichment:
Compare buoyancy in salt water
to fresh water by doing Buoyancy
Experiments.
Evaluation/Assessment:
Buoyancy experiment lab sheets,
KWL Charts, Create a rubric
to assess writing
West
Virginia Standards:
Health: 4.6
Science: 4.9, 4.33
Language Arts: 4.49, 4.53,
4.54
National
Standards:
Health:
Knows essential concepts and practices concerning injury prevention and
safety
Knows how to maintain and promote personal health
Science:
Understands the structure and properties of matter
Understands the nature of scientific inquiry
Language Arts:
Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety
of informational
texts
References:
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Fire Safety |
Water Safety |
Bicycle Safety |
Seat belt Safety |
Poison Safety |
Safety All Around |
Created by:
Oak
Hill Elementary School
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