Right Family, Wrong Family

Elementary Classroom Curriculum and Lesson Plan
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Levels


  1. Suggested Outline

    1. Anticipatory Set - Seat Belt Mystery

    2. Hands-On Activities - Egg Demonstration (Albert & Otto.eggs)

    3. Role-Playing - Right Family, Wrong Family

    4. Visual Aids - Movies, Videos

    5. Classroom Reinforcement - Word Find, Poster Contest, etc.

    6. Closing Activity - Seat Belt Challenge

  2. Begin with an anticipatory set, i.e. seat belt in a box. Ask students to identify the sound of the seat belt clicking.

  3. Next breakdown of WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW. Example: Who should wear a seat belt... everyone. One of the most important is HOW to wear a seat belt properly (low on the hips and low on shoulder).

  4. Egg Demonstration - Use uncooked egg, small plastic car, masking tape, ramp and newspaper. Let egg go first with masking tape on, then without masking tape.

  5. Show movie - "Citizen Seatbelt"

  6. Role-Playing

    1. Materials Needed - 4 chairs, 4 seat belts, miscellaneous clothing, i.e. hats jackets, purses, etc.

    2. Explain the Wrong Family's actions; no seat belts, poor behavior, poor driving,

    3. Explain the Right Family's actions; always wear seat belts, always lock doors, etc.

  7. Show movie - "Do You Buckle Up?"

  8. Classroom reinforcement - Review and leave a word find or encourage a poster or essay contest.

  9. Issue a Challenge

    1. One fourth grade against another - or - fourth grade vs. fifth g

    2. Challenge the students to get their parents to buckle-up, have them make a reminder to put somewhere in the car.

"Advocates For Children"


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