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Driving Safety and Distractions
High schoolers research process necessary to add local or state law limiting such driving distractions as cell phones or other technological devices, interview city leaders or legislators, research areas that already have such...
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Promoting Safe Driving/Choices on Prom Night
Students explore ways to promote safe driving on prom night. In this driver education activity, students interview people about driving on prom night. Students design a poster with their researched quotes and discuss the topic in the...
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Sidewalk Safety
The use of role-play comes into play in a lesson on being safe when around traffic. Learners pretend they are walking on sidewalks and approach street corners that have a traffic light. They practice crossing the street only when the...
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Road Safety Online Research Worksheet
In this road safety online research instructional activity, students use the given links to answer 23 questions about pedestrian safety, and safety in the car. They design a poster using Microsoft Word which highlights one of the...
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Pedestrian Safety Lesson Plan
Distracted pedestrians? Yes. This instructional activity on pedestrian safety points out the dangers of texting and posting while walking around traffic. In addition, kids learn about safety resources available for those on foot.
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 14 - Hand Signals
When water skiing or wake boarding, hand signals are the most effective way of communicating. Use this lesson on boat safety to ensure that your youngsters are using the proper precautions before engaging in water sports.
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 20 - Dry Land Wake Board Work
Lesson 20 is part of a 22 lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is getting up on the wake board. If you click on the resource link at the bottom of the page, there is another resource link that goes to the...
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Traffic Safety Quiz Show
Students participate in a Jeopardy game answering questions about safe behavior and pedestrian and bicycling safety procedures. They discuss and review biking and walking safety rules then play the game. This lesson plan includes the...
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Dangerous Roads in Your Community
Students collect information about dangerous streets and intersections in community, interview law enforcement officials and safety experts to find out what they think can be done to reduce accidents, write in-depth article using these...
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Bicycle Safety- Online Research Activity
In this online bicycle safety research worksheet, students use the links to complete 21 fill in the blank and short answer questions. They determine the important things about getting the correct size of bike, learn the rules of the...
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Accidents Happen: Seat Belt Laws, Enforcement, and Usage
Start with a NOVA video about car crashes, crash test dummy footage, or other video about seat belt use. Or have groups review attached data about seat belt usage (by state) and share their conclusions. Learners then devise a method to...
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Accidents
Did you know that cars weren't designed for passenger safety until the 1960s? The lesson starts with a quick quiz on automobile safety. Then, scholars evaluate three cars for their safety features. This is the third in a set of nine...
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Driving Range
Students practice safety rules and knowledge of the road by going through a driving course using scooters/bicycles/tricycles, etc.
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MFL: Road Safety Vocabulary 2
Learners review some basic rules for street safety. In groups, they work together to match the correct symbol with the correct instructions. They create their own safety jingle.
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MFL: Road Safety Vocabulary 1
Students brainstorm any words they associate with traffic and safety. In groups, they work together to describe what is happening in certain images. They discuss what they would tell others who were acting in an unsafe way.
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Road Safety- Alert Communications and Emergency Response
Students examine the effectiveness of road safety organizations. In this road safety lesson, students identify three road safety watch agencies that aid truck drivers to keep them safe. They look at the skills that truck drivers gain...
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Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far
Students explore traffic safety. In this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far," respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Hospital Tag
Begin the game by setting up the two opposite corners of the gym as hospitals, while assigning two taggers. Choose two people as ambulance drivers, and they will use the scooters as ambulance beds (scooters are connected with a mat on...
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Communicate with a Truck Driver
Students explore the communication methods of truck drivers and their experiences. In this truck driving lesson, students use a website, Twitter, and Podcasts to learn about the job of a truck driver and their contributions to society....
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Keeping Safe Outside of School
Review how to stay safe outside of school. This presentation provides several good questions and answer discussion starters to help learners make good choices regarding strangers, peer pressure, and places to play.
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Traffic signs and signals
Students understand and follow directions based on traffic signs. In this traffic signs lesson plan, students play the game red light green light and are asked why they stop and go according to the colors. They then are introduced to the...
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Teen Drivers with Passengers
Learners research the current driving laws, particularly as they apply to teens. Students interview state legislators perhaps to see if they think this is a good idea. Learners write an in-depth article about teen driving and the effect...
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Teen Drivers With Passengers
Young scholars research the current driving laws. They investigate what has happened in states that do have tougher laws to restrict passengers with teen drivers. Students discuss the pros and cons of making a change in their state.
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Personal Development (Safety and Injury Prevention)
Demonstrate an ability to make informed choices about the prevention of injury with your class and others. Through class discussion, observational studies, simulation, and the creation of a handbook, high schoolers will understand the...