Inside Out!
This lesson uses the concepts of inside and outside to reinforce fire safety information.
OBJECTIVE
Language Arts Goal: Use reasoning skills to understand the broad concept of opposites and the particular concepts of inside and outside.
Fire-Safety Goal: Practice finding at least two ways out of each room as part of a fire-escape plan.
MATERIALS
Student reproducible 2, classroom poster, pencil, and crayons or colored pencils.
REPRODUCIBLES
- Student Reproducible 2: Inside Out (PDF)
- Classroom Poster (PDF)
DIRECTIONS
Background Discussion
(Time Required: 10 minutes)
- Review the concept of opposites (two words or ideas that are contrary to each other).
- Give each student pair a piece of paper with one of the following words: hot, wet, strong, inside, tall, silly, hungry, hard, happy, and full. Ask them to quietly decide what the opposite of their word would be. Have pairs share their answers with the class.
Using Student Reproducible 2
(Time Required: 20 minutes) - Explain that students are about to learn why the opposites inside and outside are so important to fire safety.
- Explain that during a fire it is very important to get outside and stay outside. Ask: Why should you stay outside during a fire? (Possible answers: Your family and the firefighters will know that you are safe if you are outside at your family meeting place. It is difficult to see through smoke during a fire, so it is important to go outside, away from the smoke.)
- Distribute copies of student reproducible 2. Read the directions and instruct students to complete the worksheet.
Using the Classroom Poster
(Time Required: 5 minutes) - Pass out copies of the classroom poster. Together, look for things that are inside and things that are outside on the poster.
Wrap-up
(Time Required: 5 minutes) - Instruct students to take out their writing journals and write for five minutes on the following topic: Why should you get outside and stay outside during a fire?
