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First Aid Basics

Sixth graders learn the calm, correct first response to everyday injuries, from a small cut to a sprained ankle, and when a situation needs an adult or 911, then match each situation to what to do.

Grade 6First Aid Basics45 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…

  • ✓Respond to minor injuries.
  • ✓Know the right first step.
  • ✓Spot a real emergency.
  • ✓Match each situation.
Essential Question

A classmate scrapes a knee or gets a nosebleed. Knowing the right first step keeps a small injury small. What do you do, and when do you get help?

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Interactive Task
Match the Response · Interactive

Match the Response

Project this and match each situation to the right first-aid response — tap a situation, then tap what to do first.

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What to do first
Tap a situation, then tap the right first-aid response.
The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

45 minutes, five moves

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1

Hook — Knowing What to Do

5 min

A classmate scrapes a knee or gets a nosebleed. Knowing the right first step keeps a small injury small. What would you do?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Describe a minor injury.
  • Ask for the first step.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Think.
  • Share.
  • Get ready.
2

Use — Match the Response

12 min

Students match each situation to its first-aid response.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Response.
  • Match each pair.
  • Note the step.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
3

Modify — First Step First

13 min

Students name the first action.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Read an injury scenario.
  • Name the very first thing to do.
  • Say when to get an adult.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Read.
  • Name.
  • Say.
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Create — First-Aid Card

15 min

Students make a quick-reference card.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Pick three situations.
  • Write the first step for each.
  • Add the emergency number.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Pick.
  • Write.
  • Add.
5

Reflect — Calm and Correct

5 min

Students reflect on first aid.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • What is the first step for a minor burn?
  • When should you call 911 or get an adult?
  • 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.7

Demonstrate first-aid responses to common minor injuries.

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HE.5

Identify situations that require help from an adult or emergency services.

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HE.1

Explain basic steps that keep a minor injury from getting worse.

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HE.8

Stay calm and help others safely in an emergency.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Situation + response cards.
  • Sentence frame: “For a ___ , first I ___ .”
  • Match one pair at a time.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with a cut and a burn.
  • Act out one response calmly.
  • Learn one situation fully before the next.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add the full R.I.C.E. steps.
  • Decide minor vs call-911 for tricky cases.
  • Practice a calm hand-off to an adult.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Projector / board
  • 🩹Situation + response cards
  • 💻Match the Response
  • 🧊A simple first-aid kit
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

first aidthe first help given to an injured personminor injurya small injury you can treat with simple stepsemergencya serious situation that needs help right awaybandagea clean cover that protects a cut or scrapespraina stretched or torn ligament, often in an ankleR.I.C.E.rest, ice, compression, elevation for a sprain911the number to call for a serious emergency in the U.S.calmstaying steady so you can help well
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 is the first step for a minor burn?
Cool it under cool running water.
QUESTION 2
When should you call 911 or get an adult?
In a serious emergency, like someone who is badly hurt, not breathing, or in danger.
QUESTION 3
What should you do first for a small cut?
Rinse it, then cover it with a clean bandage.

Create: a first-aid card.

Have students pick three situations, write the first step for each, and add the emergency number, so the right response is ready when it counts. A printable first-aid worksheet is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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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.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 911, bandage, calm, emergency, first aid, minor injury, R.I.C.E., sprain
  1. a clean cover that protects a cut or scrape
  2. a stretched or torn ligament, often in an ankle
  3. the number to call for a serious emergency in the U.S.
  4. staying steady so you can help well
  5. a serious situation that needs help right away
  6. rest, ice, compression, elevation for a sprain
  7. the first help given to an injured person
  8. a small injury you can treat with simple steps

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is the first step for a minor burn?
  2. When should you call 911 or get an adult?
  3. What should you do first for a small cut?
Answer key — Part A: 1) bandage · 2) sprain · 3) 911 · 4) calm · 5) emergency · 6) R.I.C.E. · 7) first aid · 8) minor injury
Part B: 1) Cool it under cool running water. 2) In a serious emergency, like someone who is badly hurt, not breathing, or in danger. 3) Rinse it, then cover it with a clean bandage.