Motor Vehicle Safety

Seat Belt Safety

Grade Level:
4

Subjects:
Health, Language Arts, Technology

Learner Outcomes:

Students will describe safety procedures for passengers in motor vehicles.
Students will summarize an internet article.

Duration of Lesson:
60 minutes

Materials:
pencils, paper

Technology Tools:
computer, printer, Microsoft Word or other word processor program

Teacher Notes:

Have volunteers bring in their cars for students to practice buckling up
Have copies of the car or mini van shape books
Print out or make your own seat belt safety pledge cards
Preview Seat Belt Safety article, lesson plan guide, Seat Belt survey, and the Seat Belt Systems website

Procedures:
1. Provide each student with a copy of the car or mini van shape book.
2. Instruct students to list all they ways they can stay safe while riding in a car on their shape book.
3. Have students complete the Seat belt survey.
4. Instruct students to read the Seat Belt Safety article on the internet. Then, using Microsoft Word or
    other word processor program, have students write a brief summary of the article.
4. Hold a class discussion using the following Safety Tips lesson plan as a guide.
5. Next, discuss with students the correct way to wear a safety belt. Use the Seat Belt Systems website
    to aid in your discussion.
6. Along with volunteers, take students outside and let them practice the correct way to wear a safety belt.
7. As a concluding activity, have students take the a Safety belt quiz and complete a Seat belt safety
    pledge card

Modifications:
Take into consideration any IEP/504 plans of your students.

Enrichment Activities:
Play Seat Belt Bingo

Evaluation/Assessment:
Teacher Observation, student participation, Safety belt quiz

West Virginia IGO's:
Health: 4.2, 4.6, 4.7, 4.12, 4.30
Language Arts: 4.25,4.26, 4.31, 4.37, 4.49 4.50, 4.95

National Standards:
Health:
Knows essential concepts and practices concerning injury prevention and safety.
Knows how to maintain and promote personal health.

Language Arts:
Gathers and uses information for research purposes
Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts
Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Technology:
Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs

References:
Shape Books
Seat Belt Systems website
Seat Belt Safety article
Safety Tips lesson plan
Seat Belt safety pledge card

Overview Lesson 1
Fire
Safety Lesson 2
Water
Safety Lesson 3
Bicycle
Safety Lesson 4
Seat belt
Safety Lesson 5
Poison
Safety Lesson 6
Safety All
Around

Created by:
Oak Hill Elementary School

Penny Light
Monica Marcum
Cindy Wilson

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