First graders learn the safe way to cross a street, from stopping at the curb to looking both ways and walking across while watching, and put the steps in order.
Students will be able to…
Cars move fast and cannot always stop quickly. Before you step off the curb, what do you need to do to cross safely?
Project this and put the steps for crossing the street in order — tap each step from the curb to walking across.
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Cars move fast and cannot always stop quickly. Before you step off the curb, what do you need to do to cross safely?
Students put the crossing steps in order.
Students practice the steps.
Students make a crossing poster.
Students reflect on street safety.
Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.
Demonstrate the steps for crossing a street safely.
Identify safe and unsafe situations near traffic.
Explain why traffic-safety rules protect people.
Encourage others to follow safety rules.
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Have students draw the crossing steps in order, add a stop sign or signal, and label each step, so the routine sticks. A printable street-safety worksheet is in the PE & Health library.
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