Third graders learn the simple rules that keep swimming fun and safe, from never swimming alone to walking on the pool deck, and sort real choices into safe and unsafe.
Students will be able to…
Water is great fun, but it has rules for a reason. What choices keep swimmers safe in a pool, a lake, or the ocean?
Project this and sort each choice into safe or unsafe in and around water — tap a choice, then tap where it belongs.
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Water is great fun, but it can be risky if you forget the rules. What is the first rule that keeps swimmers safe?
Students sort choices into safe and unsafe.
Students fix an unsafe choice.
Students make a rules poster.
Students reflect on water safety.
Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.
Demonstrate safe behaviors in and around water.
Identify safe and unsafe choices near pools, lakes, and the ocean.
Explain why water-safety rules protect swimmers.
Encourage others to follow water-safety rules.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students list three water-safety rules, draw one in action, and add a reminder, so the rules stick before they reach the water. A printable water-safety worksheet is in the PE & Health library.
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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.