Grade: 3 Subject: Health (Halloween Safety) Date: Oct.

29, 2008

Objectives:
- Students will know safety guidelines and rules for Halloween
- Students will know that candy and other food received should be inspected

Evaluation:
- By circulating around the classroom and listen to group work I will
observe class participation and comprehension

Materials and Aids:

- Book?
- Large paper for group work
- Markers

C.E.L.’s:
- Critical and creative thinking – brainstorming as a group
- Communication – developing role play
- Personal and social values and skills – Halloween safety tips
- Independent learning – applying safety tips on Halloween night

Prerequisite Learning:
- Previous experience with Halloween and Trick-or-Treating

Presentation
Set:
- Discuss previous experiences and costumes

Development:
- Divide the class into groups of 4-6 students and each group is given a piece
of paper
- Students in their groups are to brainstorm as many Halloween safety tips
they can think of
- After the students brainstorm, they are to choose their favourite
Halloween Safety Tips and create a play to demonstrate the safety tips (I
will ensure each group is presenting a different safety tip)
- Students present their play to the class to demonstrate the different
Halloween Safety Tips
- Record all the safety tips on chart paper to review on Halloween

Closure:
- Discuss any of the “most” important tips
- Discuss appropriate and inappropriate behaviours as a class
- Sing/teach Halloween song
When I’m Trick-or-Treating
(sung to: Sing a Song of Sixpence)
When I’m trick-or-treating I know what to do,
I walk on the sidewalk and bring my flashlight too!
I don’t eat my candy until I’m home at last…
I check it with an adult there and then I eat it fast!

Adaptive Dimension:
-ESL student - he may not understand the group work, but when the different
groups’ role-play the safety tips the message should come across

Professional Development
Target:
- Students will understand and comprehend the different safety tips for
Halloween
- Students will apply rules when they’re Trick-or-Treating

How I plan to achieve my target:

- Present the material in a way they will understand (most will be from class
participation)
- Answer any questions they might have on Halloween safety

Anticipated Outcome:
- Students will understand and remember while they’re out trick-or-treating

Resources:
• http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MusicOHalloweenSongs-1SafetyP2.htm
• http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/autumn/Hallow
een_safety.html
• http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos10-31.html
• http://lafd.org/hween.htm
• http://www.halloweenmagazine.com/rules.html
• http://www.sosnet.com/safety/halloween.tip.html

Comments:
Safety Tips
Before Trick-or-Treating:
- Make sure costume is flame resistant
- Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well
and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or
contact with flame
- Knives, swords or other props are not encourages, but if used should be
made of a flexible material so that they don’t pose a hazard if fallen on
- Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and trick-or-treat
bags for greater visibility
- Secure emergency identification (name, address, phone number)
discreetly within Halloween attire or on a bracelet
- Make sure flashlight has fresh batteries
- Agree with your parents on when you should return home
- Remind parents that they should remove tripping hazards on their porch
or walkway. Check around their property for flower pots, low tree limbs,
support wires or garden hoses that may prove hazardous to young children
rushing from house to house
- Remind parents to keep dogs and other pets away from your door, so that
visiting children will not become frightened

Masks & Make-up Tips:

- Mask should fit securely and allow your child to see well and not hinder
visibility
- Always remove mask or item that will limit eyesight before crossing a
street, driveway or alley
- If using face paint, make sure it is non-toxic (not producing or resulting
from poison; safe to eat), and hypoallergenic (reduce or minimize the
possibility of an allergic reaction; few or potentially irritating substances)
- If wearing make-up or face paint be sure to wash it off before bed –
wearing it too long might irritate your skin; bits of make-up may flake off
or smear and get into your eyes (remove it gently; skin around eyes is
delicate)

During:
- Walk with a buddy, do not go alone!
- Do not run from house to house
- Only go to homes that are lit
- Never cut across yards or use alleys; only cross the street at street corners
of well lit streets
- Do not pet an animals
- Never enter a stranger’s home or car for a treat
- Plan your route carefully with your parents (only go to well known
neighbourhoods)
- Avoid riding bicycles, roller-blading, or skateboarding
- Wear a watch you can read in the dark
 - Do not play near jack-o-lanterns
- Be sure to say thank you for your treats
- If your drive, remind your driver to drive slowly and cautiously throughout
the communities, and to watch carefully for trick-or-treaters

After (Candy Tips):

- Make sure you eat a good meal prior to trick-or-treating
- Children shouldn’t snack while they’re out, unless parents have inspected
the goodies
- Try to portion treats for the days following Halloween to avoid illnesses
- Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be
offered
- No treats are to be eaten until they are thoroughly check by an adult at
home
- Throw out candy or treats that are homemade, unwrapped or if they
appear to have been tampered with
- Tell children not to accept, and especially not to eat, anything that isn’t
commercially wrapped