Stay Alert, Don't Get Hurt 
Webquest

Grade levels: 5-6

Subjects:  English/Language Arts, Technology, and Health

Learner Outcomes:

• Students will access information from the internet in a webquest.  
• Students will use a word processing program to write answers to safety related questions. 
• Students will share newly acquired information with class. 

Materials: 

• Copy of webquest directions 

• Internet accessible computers (one per student) 
• Word processing program, such as Microsoft Word 
• Projection device 

• Make sure each student has an Acceptable Use Policy on file. 
• Teacher should be familiar with webquest questions before teaching class.  
• Teacher should have working knowledge of Microsoft Word as well as surfing the net. 

1. Using projection device, project the webquest sites for students to see.  Each site will have two questions to be answered on the worksheet provided. 
2. Begin by directing students to The Super Safety Site  and answer questions 1 and 2 from the worksheet.  Students will proceed to each of the next sites at their own pace. 
3. Summer Safety and write down the answers to questions 3 and 4. 
4. Kid Safety to answer questions 5 and 6. 
5. Sparky the Fire Dog for the answers to questions 7 and 8. 
6. SafeKids.com to answer questions 9 and 10. 
7. At each site, students should copy the title of the site and hunt for the answers to the questions . Answer as many questions from the worksheet as time allows.  
8. If he/she cannot connect to a site listed right away press STOP on the toolbar and type in another address.  Return to the skipped site later to get the information requested. 
9. Students will share answers to questions in last 10 minutes of class. 
10. Teacher will evaluate worksheets. 

• Check students IEPs for necessary modifications. 
• Visually impaired students will use large font. 
• Mentally impaired students may work with a partner. 

• Use the information gathered in webquest to create poster for display. 
• Go to mcgruff.org to learn more about safety. 
• Play the memory game at http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/memory/index.html. 
• Play the internet safety game at http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm. 

Teacher will use checklist to evaluate worksheet.

Technology:
Standard 1: 
Students will demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operations of technology systems; demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology.
TEC 5.1.3 manage and maintain technology tools.
TEC 5.5.1 use telecommunications to locate information as a group/class project.

English/Language Arts (IGOs):
Writing
5.52 write sentences that are complete, varied and economical.
5.56 use strategies to write for a specific purpose.
6.52 write sentences that are complete, varied and economical.
6.54 use writing strategies to address specific writing purposes.

National Standards:
Health:
Standard 5: 
Knows precautions that should be taken in special conditions (e.g.,bad weather, Halloween, darkness, staying home alone, being approached by strangers, avoiding conflicts)
 

Writing:
Standard 1:
Uses strategies (e.g.,adapts focus, point of view, organization, form) to write for a variety of purposes(e.g.,to inform, entertain, explain, describe, record ideas)

References:
The Super Safety Site 
Summer Safety
Kid Safety
Sparky the Fire Dog
SafeKids.com

Overview

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5