Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation Prevention

Lesson Plan: Catch of the Day: Electric Eel

Preschool/Kindergarten

Identify and work to eliminate electrical safety hazards in the home.

"Catch of the Day: Electric Eel" Lesson Plan and Support Materials

A fishing game allowing students to cut pictures of items from magazines; glue the items on the 3" x 6" cut-outs of eels, and then "catch" the electric eels!

Objectives

Identify items that use electricity.

It is important for children to understand that many electrical items can be found in the home. Children need to know that electricity is to be respected. Electricity is helpful, but it can cause fires and hurt people, too.

This lesson can be presented as a center activity allowing four or five children at a time to fish for safety.

Preparation

Materials needed:

30- 40 small pictures of appliances, electrical items and children's toys or clothing
Download the happy eel pattern and make 30-40 copies
paper clips
2-foot 4-inch dowels with a 1-inch cut in the top of each
4 strings with magnets tied to end of each
plastic wading pool or box decorated to look like an ocean

Children cut out small pictures (from catalogs or advertisements) and paste them on the "electric" eels.
Teacher will create fishing poles by tying a 2-foot string to the top of the dowel and tying a magnet (lifesaver-shaped magnets can be purchased) to the other end of the string.
Teacher will place the paper clips on the eel.
Teacher will set up the fishing area.
Teacher will introduce the session.

Procedure

Introduce the lesson:

Mr. Plug® and Sparky® went fishing. Instead of fish, they caught funny electric eels with pictures on their bellies! What are these pictures of? Can you tell?

Can you help catch these electric eels, too? When you catch one with your fishing pole, give it to me and tell me if the picture on the belly is of something that runs on electricity and would it be safe for kids to use.

Sparky the Fire Dog® is a registered trademark of NFPA.
Mr. Plug® is a registered trademark of ESFi.

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