Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.1E Grade 2 CPI 5

 

Standard: 2.1 - Wellness

 

Strand: E -  Safety

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 5 - The student will identify warning labels found on medicines and household products.

 

Grade: 2

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        WHAT KIND OF PRODUCT? - Display an assortment of empty, labeled boxes, bottles, and containers of common food, household products, and medicines. Ask students: “How can you tell what kind of product this is? How do you know if a product is safe to eat?” Brainstorm other information that can be found on the product label, and discuss the importance of reading and following directions and heeding warnings. Create three large cardboard signs: one marked “food”, one marked “household products” and one marked “medicine”. Students select an item from the assortment of products you have provided and place the item under the correct sign. Students justify the placement. If their answer is incorrect, allow another student to attempt to place the item in the correct spot.

 

      Variation: Select food items from different cultures. Students read the labels and determine what the product is, how to cook or eat the product, and any special information about the product. If possible, students from that cultural background may wish to share a special dish made from the product and share a family story about the product or dish.

 

·        SUBSTANCE SAFETY - For this activity, you need several empty containers of common household substances and medicines. Display the containers and describe each one. Emphasize those substances with warning labels or universal warning symbols. Draw the universal warning symbol on the board and write the word poison next to the symbol. After students have defined poison, divide the class into small groups and give each group several empty containers to examine. Two groups classify the substances as “healthful” or “harmful” while the other two groups classify the substances as “safe” or “poison.” Each group writes or illustrates one safety rule for the use of medicines and household substances. Reconvene the entire class and discuss safety rules. Add rules to the list as needed.