Taking care of younger children is often the first job for many middle schoolers. Learning how to keep themselves and their young charges safe, especially around water, is essential. Two activities teach teens, and tweens water safety dos and don'ts. First, groups read three articles about water safety, create a list of safety rules, and share their list with 10 people outside the class to spread the word about water safety. The second activity asks groups to create a nursery rhyme or song for elementary schoolers to remember water safety tips.

Concepts

water safety, swimming, thunderstorms, jellyfish

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask one group to research and then post information about local places where swimming lessons are taught

Classroom Considerations

• Groups require access to computers with internet
• Plan to make copies of the Safety Dos and Don'ts handout

Pros

• Includes discussion questions, a water safety quiz, and answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.4 RI.6.7 RI.7.1 RI.7.4 RI.7.7 RI.8.1 RI.8.4 RI.8.7