Grade:
4

Subject:
Health, Language Arts, Technology

Learner Outcomes:

•     Students will name products in their homes that are poisonous.
•     Students will explain how to poison prevent their homes.
•     Students will write a paragraph on ways to poison prevent their homes.
•     Students will design advertisements to promoter poison safety in homes.

Duration of Lesson:
60 minutes (two, 30 minute classes)

Materials:
Chalkboard or white board, chart paper,  markers, dictionaries, paper, pencil, crayons/colored pencils/markers, poster board or large, unlined chart paper, Mr. Yuk stickers

Technology Tools/Courseware:
Computer with internet access, printer, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint software, projection device, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Teacher Notes:

• Familiarize yourself with websites.
• Order Mr. Yuk stickers.
• Decide if students will print out the coloring book pages, you will copy them or you will order the coloring books.
• Decide if students will print out the puzzles, you will copy them or they will work them online.
• Familiarize yourself with the rubrics.
• Familiarize self with the teacher's tips website for teaching poison safety.

Day 1:
1.  Have students brainstorm about what is a poison.  List the responses on the board.  Differentiate
     between a definition and an example.  Allow a student to look up the definition.  Use a projection
     device to show the students the Mr. Yuk website.  Discuss their findings.
2.  Have students come to the board to list poisons they might find in their homes.  Refer back to the Mr.
     Yuk website to aid the students with their list.
3.  Divide students into groups of 3 or 4.  Assign each group a room of a house.  Using chart paper,
     students will diagram the room marking the locations of the poisons found in their assigned room.
     Each group will post their diagram in a central place for everyone to view.
4.  Once a group has displayed their list of poisons, have them go to the computer and visit the website
      KidSpace to look at poisons found in their assigned room. They can also go to the Common Poison
     website which lists poisons in each room in a house.  If the group wishes to add to their posted list,
     they may.
5.  When each group has completed their list, have the students individually write a paragraph on poisons
     found in the home.  They may use the posted lists for help.  Explain the characteristics of good
      paragraph writing.  Once they have finished their paragraphs, have them edit their paragraphs with a
     friend.  Once changes are made, have the students type the finished product on the computer
     using a program such as Microsoft Word.  The teacher may use a rubric to grade the paragraphs.
6.  When students complete their paragraphs, have them select a coloring book page to print and color.
7.  Send the checklist home for students to complete with their parents that will help identify poisons in
     their home.

Day 2:
1.  Review the returned checklists from Day 1 during a whole group discussion.
2.  Brainstorm on how to poison proof a home.  Allow the students to get back into the groups from Day
     1 to revisit the poisons found in their particular room.  While in their groups, have them make a
     poster depicting how to poison proof their room.  They may go to the KidSpace site or any another
     site listed in the references to get information on how to poison proof the room.  Review how to
     make a rough draft of a sketch on paper before putting it on poster board or large, unlined chart
     paper.  Have each group present their poster to the class, discussing the safety features they added to
     their room.
3.  Review with students how to make a PowerPoint presentation.  Let each group make a 1 or 2 slide
     presentation of their particular room.  Allow them to present it to the class.  You may want to put
     all the slides together for a class presentation.
4.  Students who finish may work on a poison prevention puzzle.
5.  Discuss with students the Poison Control Center.  Give out Mr. Yuk stickers for the students to place
     on poisons in their homes.
6.  Once back in their seat, they should complete a rubric on each student's cooperation within the group.

Modifications:
Take into consideration any IEP/504 plans.
Heterogeneously group students.

Enrichment Activities:
Research and identify poison plants in your area.  (Good sites to use:  Poisonous Plants and Animals and Horticulture)
Research and present information on how to prevent pet poisonings.  Allow the students to complete the worksheet that accompanies the information on pet poisoning.

Evaluation/Assessment:
Returned home poison checklist, rubrics for paragraph writing and cooperative work

West Virginia IGO's:
Health:    4.2, 4.6, 4.13, 4.26
Social Studies:    4.5
Language Arts:    4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.49, 4.50, 4.78, 4.96

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

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

References:
Puzzle 1
Mr. Yuk stickers
Microsoft Word Tutorial
PowerPoint Tutorial
Poison Prevention coloring book
Poisons in the home websites: KidSpace
                                               Poisons in the home
                                               Poison Tips
                                               Parental Checklist  (pdf file)
                                               Poison List
How to write a good paragraph
Teacher rubric
Cooperation rubric
Sparky's Poisons List
 
 

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

Penny Light

Monica Marcum

Cindy Wilson