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Basic Injury Care

Eleventh graders learn basic care for common activity injuries using R.I.C.E. — Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation — and when an injury needs professional medical help. They match each step to what to do, then practice a response.

Grade 11Basic Injury Care45 minutes1 class periodSHAPEExplicit teaching4 StandardsSHAPE
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Know R.I.C.E.
  • ✓Care for minor injuries.
  • ✓Reduce swelling.
  • ✓Know when to get help.
Essential Question

What should you do right after a sprain or strain?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Injury-Care Step

Project this and match each step to what to do — tap the step, then tap the action.

🩹 Match each injury-care step to what to doTry it
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What to do
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The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

45 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Rolled Ankle

5 min

A teammate rolls an ankle — what are the first steps?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Pose the question.
  • Share ideas.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Think.
  • Share.
  • Get ready.
2

Learn — Injury Care

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Injury-Care Step.
  • Match each one.
  • Note R.I.C.E.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
3

Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Demonstrate Rest.
  • Show Compression.
  • Show Elevation.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Rest.
  • Wrap.
  • Raise.
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Apply — Apply

11 min

Students apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Respond to a scenario.
  • Use all of R.I.C.E.
  • Decide if help is needed.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Respond.
  • Apply.
  • Decide.
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Cool-Down — Cool-Down

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • What does R.I.C.E. stand for?
  • When do you get medical help?
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.

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HE.1

Explain basic injury care.

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HE.7

Practice first-response skills.

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HE.3

Access medical help when needed.

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PE.4

Promote safety in activity.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • R.I.C.E. step cards.
  • Frame: "ice helps reduce ___."
  • Demonstrate each step.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Match Rest & Ice.
  • Use props.
  • Practice one step.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Learn to recognize a fracture.
  • Build a first-aid kit list.
  • Practice a full response.
Materials

What to gather

  • 🩹R.I.C.E. cards
  • 🧊Ice pack / wrap (demo)
  • 💻Match the Injury-Care Step
  • 📋Scenario sheet
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

R.I.C.E.Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevationspraina stretched/torn ligamentstraina stretched/torn muscleswellingfluid buildup at an injurycompressionwrapping for supportelevationraising above the heartfirst aidimmediate caremedical helpa doctor or clinic
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does R.I.C.E. stand for?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
QUESTION 2
What does Elevation do?
Raises the injury above the heart to reduce swelling.
QUESTION 3
When should you get medical help?
For a serious injury, like a suspected fracture.

Cool-down: basic injury care.

Have students respond to an injury scenario using R.I.C.E. A printable scenario sheet is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Injury Care (R.I.C.E.)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: compression, elevation, first aid, medical help, R.I.C.E., sprain, strain, swelling
  1. raising above the heart
  2. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
  3. a doctor or clinic
  4. wrapping for support
  5. immediate care
  6. fluid buildup at an injury
  7. a stretched/torn ligament
  8. a stretched/torn muscle

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does R.I.C.E. stand for?
  2. What does Elevation do?
  3. When should you get medical help?
Answer key — Part A: 1) elevation · 2) R.I.C.E. · 3) medical help · 4) compression · 5) first aid · 6) swelling · 7) sprain · 8) strain
Part B: 1) Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. 2) Raises the injury above the heart to reduce swelling. 3) For a serious injury, like a suspected fracture.