Title:  School Bus Safety (SBS) Video
 

Grade Levels:  3-4
 

Subjects:  Language Arts, Health, Art, Music
 

Learner Outcomes:

  Students will identify safety rules.
  Students will role play and reinforce safety rules.
  Students will create SBS video.


Duration of Lesson:

3 - 45 minute session
 

Materials:

  Posters--School Bus Safety Rules
  The Wheels on the Bus song (modified)
  Accordion style feet (10 large construction paper feet glued together).
  Fake head and hand.
  Train whistle and small model train.


Technology Tools/Courseware:

  Print Shop (to create the signs)
  Video Camera, TV, VCR


Teacher Notes:

  Gather props previous to making video.
  Determine ahead of time who will play each part/scene in the video.


Procedures:

 Day 1

  1.  Explain that they are going to make a SBS video.
  2.  Assign 2-4 students to each rule so they can make the signs for the video.
  3.  Explain the process for making the posters (use Print Shop).
  4.  Students make the posters labeling the rules/parts for the video.
  5.  Assign parts to students.
  6.  Practice the parts.
School Bus Safety Rules/Parts
Avoid Horseplay--Children playing with a ball, it goes into the road and child one goes after it.  Then child two pulls child one back.
Ten Foot Rule--Bus driver stops the bus, blows the horn, and comes out and explains the ten foot rule (always stay 10 ft. away from the bus when it is moving and cross 10 ft. in front of it when it is stopped).
Single File Rule--Kids try to shove way onto bus at the same time and run into the bus.  The kids that stay back in line get to go onto the bus first and get the best seats.
Be On Time--As bus pulls away, a student runs after the bus yelling.
Keep Aisles Clear--Students will be seated on bus, student one will walk on the bus with an armload of items and "accidentally" bumps into other students.  Student one sits down and piles stuff into the aisle.  Other students start complaining about student one's stuff until he/she moves it.
Obey the Bus Driver--Students will be up on their knees facing the back end of the bus.  The driver will tell the students to turn around and sit down.  The students all quickly turn around, salute, say "yes sir", and sit down.
Talk Quietly and Stay in Seat--Remember, no talking at R/R crossings.  Student or adult walks by the bus, blows a train whistle and shows a little train with smoke coming out of the smokestack.
Keep Your Hands and Head Inside the Windows--Student holds fake arm and head out of the window.  Someone walks outside from the front of the bus to the back with a tree branch and knocks the head off.

 Day 2, 3

  1.      Practice the video parts.
  2.      Videotape the scenes/rules and song.
  3.      View the video and critique it.
  4.      Make corrections/edits.
  5.      Present the video to all classes at a school-wide assembly.

    6.  


Modifications:

Special needs students unable to recall and/or verbalize parts will be given non speaking roles in video.
 

Enrichment Activities:

Students use the digital camera to take pictures of the scenes as they are being role played.
 

Evaluation/Assessment:

Teachers and students will critique the SBS video by viewing and discussing necessary revisions.
 

State and National Standards:

English Language Arts--3.83, 3.84, 3.90, 3.91, 4.2, 4.9, 4.12, 4.13
Health--3.1, 3.6, 4.2, 4.6, 4.13
Music--3.1, 3.4, 3.10, 4.1, 4.4
Art--3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 4.23, 4.25, 4.26

National Standards

References:

  Bus Safety Tips
  School Bus Safety Site
  School Bus Safety Rules


Authors:

Burnsville Elementary School

  Brenda Bleigh-bbleigh@access.k12.wv.us
  Sandy Post-spost@access.k12.wv.us
  Debbie Smith-dasmith@access.k12.wv.us

 
 
Intro. Page
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5