July 7, 2010: Summer Safety Report Card

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Activities:

1. Draw a picture of yourself doing your favorite summer activity. Write a sentence about how to be safe doing that activity.

2. Circle newspaper words and pictures for things that keep you safe outdoors.

3. Find a news story about a place you would like to go. Now list three things you could do to be safe at that place.

4. How are these things important for your safety: (a) a helmet,(b) sunscreen, (c) crosswalks, and (d) seat belts?

5. Write a short story about a safe summer adventure.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand that security is a basic need of humans, including following safety rules for home and school, avoiding injury, and knowing where to go for help. (Science: Personal Health)

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)