1. Being a Part of the Community – Fire Safety Diana Drits GRADE: 1 IntroductionIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Page Parent PageTaskProcess ResourcesEvaluationConclusion Teacher PageParent Page Home Page

2. Fires can start due to various causes. Fires can happen outdoors or inside the home, office building, and even school building. However, fires can be prevented. You can help prevent fires by taking certain safety precautions Do you know how fires start? What steps can you take to prevent a fire? Who can you call if see a fire? Introduction

3. Your Tasks You will have 2 tasks: Think about the dangers of fire … 1- Draw a poster of ways to prevent and/or stop a fire. 2- Write a Thank You card to our local firehouse expressing your appreciation for the work the firemen do everyday to protect the residents of the community.

4. Process Step 1: Learn about safety and ways to prevent fires. Step 2: Studying smoke alarms Step 3: HELP!!!! Escaping from fires http://www.firesafety.gov/kids/flash.shtm Step 4: Become a Jr. Fire Marshal Step 5: Draw a poster of ways to prevent and/or stop a fire Step 6: Write a Thank You card to our local firehouse expressing your appreciation for the work the firemen do everyday to protect the residents of the community

5. Resources Yes, there is more to learn in the area of community helpers and fire safety. Here are some websites to explore: What is 911? http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/911.html Try the activities pageWatch some videos http://www.sparky.org/http://www.sparky.org/ http://www./#/Sparky/Sparkyspots.org/http://www./#/Sparky/Sparkyspots.org/ Listen to the fire safety songs http://www.stayingalive.ca/songs.html

6. Evaluation BEGINNING 1 DEVELOPING 2 ACCOMPLISHED 3 SCORE Demonstrates little understanding of content; lacks creativity Demonstrates some understandin g of content; some creativity Demonstrates serious understanding of content; lots of creativity Has 4 or more spelling/gram matical errors; lacks creativity Has 2-3 spelling/gram matical errors; some creativity Has 0-1 spelling/gramma tical errors; lots of creativity POSTER THANK YOU CARD

7. Conclusion You have just learned about fire safety and the importance of firemen in our community. Please pass this valuable information to your friends and family members.

8. Teacher Page Essential Question: How do communities provide for families? NYS Standard 1: History of the United States and New York Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments and turning points in the history of New York. Community Workers: People in the community have different jobs (teachers, truck drivers, doctors, government leaders, etc.) There are people in the community who help families to solve problems There are people in the community who help in emergencies Community workers provide services Community workers are diverse Community workers interact Community workers and businesses change over time As communities develop new needs, jobs are created Community Economics: Families have needs Communities meet people’s needs People in communities work to earn money to provide for their needs People make decisions about money Governments provide assistance to families and communities Problems arise when people want more than the community can provide People use tools, science and technology to meet their needs

9. TIPS: Give your students some science background about fires. Allow 2-3 class periods to complete all tasks. Follow-up with a trip to the local firehouse where students can personally deliver their Thank You cards. TEACHER PAGE CONTINUED …

10. Parent Page Parents, thank you for your interest in this exciting Webquest. You can participate with your children by using the links in the resource page to explore activities and games that revolve around fire safety. Please guide your children when they work on their poster. Also, please consider volunteering to assist the classroom teacher on the school trip to the firehouse. Your children are learning about the community. Anytime you walk by an important building such as a hospital or police station, remind you children about the role that doctors, nurses, and police officers play in the community. Thanks and of course keep safe!