### Lesson Plan: Safety in the Home
**Grade Level:** Nursery 1
**Subject:** Basic Science and Technology
**Duration:** 30 Minutes
**Topic:** Safety in the Home
#### Objectives:
1. **Knowledge:** Students will identify common household items that can be dangerous.
2. **Comprehension:** Students will understand the importance of safety rules at home.
3. **Application:** Students will be able to demonstrate safe behaviors at home.
#### Materials Needed:
- Picture cards of common household items (both safe and dangerous)
- Large chart paper and markers
- Storybook about safety
- Colorable worksheets of a home with marked danger zones
- Stickers or stars
- Hand sanitizer
#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-up:**
- Welcome the students with a cheerful greeting.
- Sing a simple song about safety to engage the children. Example: “Safety Song” (Tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star):
“Safety, safety in our home,
Where we play and where we roam.
Know the rules and know them well,
So we stay safe, all the time we dwell.”
2. **Objective Overview:**
- Briefly explain that today we will talk about how to be safe at home and why it’s important.
- Tell students they will learn which things at home are safe and which aren’t.
#### Instruction (10 minutes):
1. **Presentation Using Picture Cards:**
- Show a series of picture cards one by one (e.g., stove, sharp scissors, medicine bottles, toys, furniture).
- Ask students if they think the item is safe or dangerous and why.
- Explain why certain items are considered dangerous (e.g., “Scissors are sharp and can cut you, so you shouldn’t touch them without an adult’s help.”).
2. **Story Time:**
- Read a short storybook about safety to the children, emphasizing the main points about staying safe.
- Discuss the story briefly, asking students questions about what they heard.
#### Activity (10 minutes):
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Hand out worksheets depicting a home with various items in different rooms.
- Have students color the pictures and place stickers on the items they think are dangerous.
- Walk around to assist and discuss each item with the students as needed.
2. **Group Discussion:**
- Create a simple, large chart on chart paper and list “Safe” and “Dangerous” items based on student responses.
- Allow students to come up and place pictures (or stickers) on the chart.
#### Summary (5 minutes):
1. **Review Key Points:**
- Review the list of safe and dangerous items with the class.
- Reinforce the importance of asking an adult for help if they are unsure about something being dangerous.
2. **Hand Sanitizing Activity:**
- Explain the importance of clean hands in staying safe.
- Demonstrate how to use hand sanitizer and let students practice.
#### Closing (1 minute):
1. **Praise and Encouragement:**
- Encourage students to always think about safety when they are at home.
- Praise their efforts and participation.
2. **Goodbye Song:**
- Sing a short goodbye song to end the lesson on a happy note. Example: “Goodbye, everyone, it's time to say goodbye. Goodbye, everyone, let's wave and fly.”
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### Assessment:
- **Observation:** Monitor students during the worksheet activity to see if they can correctly identify safe and dangerous items.
- **Discussion:** Use informal questioning to assess understanding during group discussions.
- **Participation:** Note participation in the sing-along and storytime activities as indicators of engagement and comprehension.
### Follow-Up:
- **Take-Home Activity:** Provide a simple take-home worksheet for parents to complete with their children, encouraging families to discuss safety at home.
- **Next Lesson Introduction:** Mention what they can look forward to learning next about being safe outdoors.