This is a week-long fire safety unit. Students will learn fire safety procedures, what firefighters do, and the difference in fighting fires in schools, home, forests and on water. Internet games will reinforce fire safety knowledge.

Fire Fighters Books: (can adapt other books to this list)
A Day in the Life of a Firefighter by Linda Hayward
Fire Fighters by Norma Simon
Fire! Fire! by Gail Gibbons
Video tape "Be Cool About Fire Safety" (Allstate Insurance company video)
TV/VCR
touch tone telephone (can be a teacher-made phone pad)
KWL Chart

Computer(s) with Internet access

Students must have a general knowledge of using a mouse and/ or keyboard to play several of the games.

1.)Monday:
Begin by completing the K-W of a KWL chart. Have students discuss what they already know about fire safety and discuss what they want to know. Then read A Day in the Life of a Firefighter. Ask students to share 2 things they learned about firefighters from the story.
Have students visit the following website for games on fire safety.
(Learn about Fire Safety)
This web site has games for children about fire safety.

2.)Tuesday:
Review the information from the day before. Then read Fire Fighters. Have students share 2 things a firefighter does on a job. Then teach the fireman song from the following website.
(Kinderkorner)
This website has many resources about fire safety. There are several songs and poems that can be taught to the students.

3.)Wednesday:
Show the video "Be Cool About Fire Safety". Once the video is over have students demonstrate the following procedures:
(1) stop, drop and roll
(2) dialing 9-1-1.
Have students visit the website below to see demonstrations of how dialing 911 works.
(How 911 works.)
This website allows students the opportunity to view how 911 calls work. This site is interactive and students may play along.

4.)Thursday:
Read "Fire! Fire!. Discuss the differences in fighting fires in each of these settings: cities, forests, and the water front.
Allow students time to play the Smokey Bear game about putting out fires.
(Smokey Bear)
This is Smokey the Bear's fire safety website for children. There are several games about fire safety. Teach students how to play the games before allowing them to begin.

5.)Friday:
Have the class practice a fire drill. Teach students :
1. Where to line up
2. Show them what door(s) to use to escape
3. Where to meet once out of the room for roll call
4. Alternative routes just in case.
After returning to the classroom, complete the L on the KWL chart. Have students share what they learned with the class. Have each student ask a fire safety question to the class.

6.)Weekend Homework:
Have students conduct a family fire drill.
Have students work with their parents to draw a fire escape plan and bring to school.
If possible, visit the Sparky website listed below for more games on fire safety.
(Sparky, the Dog)
Sparky, the dog, is another good site to reinforce fire safety games.

The teacher will ask students the following:
(1) tell 2-3 duties of a firefighter
(2) demonstrate the stop, drop, roll method
(3) dial 9-1-1 for an emergency call
(4) tell one thing a firefighter does in a forest fire and/or house fire
(5) describe one escape route on a school fire drill.