Title of Bulletin Board: Summertime Safety

Category: Safety

Suggested Grade Level: 3-5

Materials: Construction paper

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The reason for this bulletin board is to remind our Florida kids how to be safe in the summer. Not that it doesn't apply everywhere, but the lightening part, well, we get a lot of that in the summer. So there are 4 different categories: Water Safety, Lightening Safety, Sun Safety & staying hydrated. The clip art water bottle I chose didn't work so well, so be careful what graphic it is - it is dark and hard to read.

Water Safety droplets say (from Longfellows Whales Tales):
Think, so you don't sink
Don't just pack it, where your jacket
Swim with a buddy in a supervised area
Be cool, follow the rules
Reach or throw, don't go
Look before you leap

Lightening Safety bolts say:
When Thunder Roars - go indoors!
Don't touch plugged in electronics during a storm
Stay away from metal
Get out of the water
Don't be the highest point in an area

Water bottles say:
Drink water before, during & after activity
If you're tongue is dry, you need water NOW!
Feeling sluggish: drink a glass of water before eating something sugary
Put a piece of fruit in your water to make it tastier
Turn your pee from yellow to clear by drinking water (clear is good!) (Sorry, I figured this they would understand)

Sun's say:
Wear Sunglasses
Wear a hat
limit time in the midday sun (10am-4pm)
Find a shady spot
Use & reapply sunscreen frequently, even more so when you are in the water

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