Risk Watch: Make Time for Safety

Shown a variety of objects, students will use critical thinking skills to determine whether the items will float or will not float. They will also reinforce their knowledge of the water safety lessons in Risk Watch.

Make a chart with three columns on the chalkboard. Label the first column "Object," the second column "Prediction," and the third column "Outcome."
Show each object to the class and write the name of the object in the first column of the chart.
Poll the students on whether or not they think the object will float in water.
Write their predictions in the second column of the chart.
Choose a volunteer to test the object.
Write the outcome of the experiment in the third column of the chart.
Continue this procedure for the remaining objects.
Ask the children what would happen if they were in the water. Discuss some of the ways they could be safe in the water (e.g. PFD's, supervision, following rules). Show some examples of PFD's and how they are used.

Freeze the water and experiment with objects that will slide and won't slide. Discuss ice safety.