The following are resources we have found that may be of use to to the teaching community. Please use these as you feel fit:
Promote Risk Management with Cash Awards! -
Encourage one of your students to craft and submit an article for publication within the SafetyNews and receive a monetary award. Articles will be selected on their applicability to the SafetyNews.
We will provide monetary awards to any child who successfully submits an article that is published in our SafetyNews. These are available to any child currently enrolled in our public schools. We will also consider articles submitted by an employee of a member of MABE. Selection of articles to be published are determined by the Editor of the SafetyNews.
Please submit any articles to either of the MABE Risk Management Officers.
Hydroville Curriculum Project -
Students assume the roles of professionals on a multidisciplinary team brought in to solve real-world scenarios, based on actual occurrences and real data - Hydroville Curriculum Project
Risk Watch -
K-12 Teaching Tools from the National Fire Protection Association - http://www.nfpa.org/riskwatch/index.html
Sparky the Fire Dog -
A website from NFPA with games and safety tips for children of all ages- http://www.sparky.org
"The Uh-Oh's" from the National Fire Protection Association -
http://nfpa4kids.org/grownups/
The Mint -
Teaching Money Management Skills to 6-12 graders -
http://themint.org/teachers/
"NEED" - The National Energy Education and Development Project - NEED materials are hands-on and incorporate the philosophy of Kids Teaching Kids. NEED makes teaching and learning about energy exciting, as students develop leadership and critical thinking skills.
http://www.need.org/curriculum.php
Educational Resources for Teachers from James Madison University (including a Jeopardy game format) -
http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/menu.htm
AirNow - Kid's Air -
A cross agency - US Government Web site to educate children on air quality.
http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids_new.main
Cool School -
Conflict Resolution Game for Kids, Grades K-2! -
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Demo/coolschool
Penny-Game - To learn how much the federal government collected in revenues and borrowed in fiscal year 2007 and how those funds were spent -
http://www.concordcoalition.org/education/penny-game/instructions.html
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DISCLAIMER
This material is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Each recipient is encouraged to consult with counsel or obtain other risk management advice as deemed necessary.
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