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In your community

* What is an injury? * An injury is defined as the physical damage to the body from a sudden exposure to energy at levels that exceed the normal human tolerance or as a result of the lack of one or more vital elements, such as oxygen. 1 Injuries can be unintentional such as when someone is hurt from a fall or burn or in a traffic collision. 1

* 2)Click on the site below and find 3 of the most common injuries to children. Record them in your health notebook.

3)Why should we be concerned about injuries in our community ? Give one reason, view the website below to get some ideas.

4)What are some injuries that are prevalent in your community ? * Create a list of as many as you can think of.

* Click on the web site below. * 5) Do you think this ad is effective ? Why or why not ? Does it change your mind about ATV and young riders ?

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* 1/en.htm 1/en.htm 7) a)This site is for kids, do you think it would teach little kids to be safe ?

8)A) Almost half of all drowning take place in outdoor backyard pools. What can be done to prevent this ? Does your community have a law about backyard pools ?

* CommunityWalkabout_Urba n.pdf CommunityWalkabout_Urba n.pdf

* ns.gc.ca/init/kids- enfants/index-eng.php ns.gc.ca/init/kids- enfants/index-eng.php * * opic.cfm?topic=a opic.cfm?topic=a00273 * * es.ca/ es.ca/ Use the websites to the side to research any topic on safety / preventing injuries in your community. You will have class time to work on this. You will present to the class. It can be a poster, a power point, a letter to town council requesting action on an issue or a radio ad telling about safety.