Lesson Plan
Safety Superstars Lesson Plan
Students will learn to spot safe and unsafe situations in home, school, and community settings (e.g., bus stop, supermarket, street) and practice saying “no” assertively through sorting and role-play.
Making safety concrete—at home, school, bus stops, and supermarkets—helps LIFE-class students apply rules in real settings, boosting independence and confidence.
Audience
7th Grade LIFE Class
Time
30 minutes
Approach
Concrete examples, sorting, & role-play
Materials
- Safe Vs Unsafe Situation Cards, - Role-Play Scenario Cards, - Safety Superstars Poster, - Safety Strategies Checklist Handout, - Timer, and - Whiteboard & Markers
Prep
Materials Preparation
10 minutes
- Print and cut out Safe Vs Unsafe Situation Cards and Role-Play Scenario Cards.
- Hang the Safety Superstars Poster where all can see.
- Photocopy the Safety Strategies Checklist Handout for each student.
- Set up the whiteboard, markers, and timer; review cards to note home, school, and community contexts.
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
- Greet students and say: “Today we learn how to stay safe at home, school, and in our community!”
- Display the Safety Superstars Poster.
- Ask each student to name one safe thing they do:
• At home (e.g., lock the door)
• At school (e.g., walk with a friend)
• In community (e.g., wait at the bus stop behind the line) - Offer sentence starters: “At home, I stay safe by….”
Step 2
Introduction to Personal Safety
5 minutes
- Define Safe and Unsafe using concrete examples:
• Home: wear a helmet on your bike ✔ / touch a hot stove ✖
• School: stay seated in class ✔ / run in the hallway ✖
• Supermarket: stay beside a trusted adult ✔ / talk to a stranger ✖
• Bus stop: wait behind the line ✔ / walk into the road ✖
• Street: look both ways at a crosswalk ✔ / cross without looking ✖ - Review the Safety Strategies Checklist Handout.
- Use simple yes/no or thumbs-up/thumbs-down checks.
Step 3
Main Activity: Sorting Safe vs Unsafe
10 minutes
- Form small groups; give each group Safe Vs Unsafe Situation Cards.
- Cards now include home, school, supermarket, bus stop, and street examples.
- Sort cards into Safe and Unsafe piles on the table.
- For one card each, explain: “This is Safe because…,” or “This is Unsafe because….”
- Teacher circles, prompts when needed, and uses gestures or visuals for support.
Step 4
Role-Play Scenarios
7 minutes
- Pair students and select a Role-Play Scenario Card.
- Add setting detail: e.g., “You’re at the supermarket and…” or “You’re waiting at the bus stop when…”
- Model an assertive response: “Stop! I don’t like that!” with a firm voice and body posture.
- Students practice saying “No, thank you,” moving away, and looking for a trusted adult.
- Provide cue cards or scripts for students who need prompts.
Step 5
Cool-Down and Review
3 minutes
- Gather as a class; ask volunteers to share one strategy they’ll remember (e.g., “I will look both ways before crossing”).
- Review one item from the Safety Strategies Checklist Handout.
- Praise everyone for being a “Safety Superstar.”
- Send home an extra checklist for families to practice together.
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Slide Deck
Safety Superstars
Welcome to our personal safety lesson!
– Learn to spot safe vs. unsafe situations
– Practice saying “no” assertively
– Become a Safety Superstar!
Welcome the students and introduce the lesson. Display the Safety Superstars Poster. Explain that today we will learn how to keep ourselves safe.
Today's Objectives
- Define “safe” and “unsafe” situations
- Sort examples into Safe vs. Unsafe
- Practice assertive safety responses
- Share one safety strategy to remember
Read each objective aloud and check for understanding. Use visual icons or simple gestures to reinforce meaning.
Safe vs. Unsafe
Safe Situation:
• You wear a seatbelt in the car
• You walk with a friend at recess
Unsafe Situation:
• Talking to strangers online
• Playing with matches
Introduce the concepts of Safe and Unsafe. Provide 2–3 simple real-life examples (e.g., wearing a helmet vs. touching a hot stove). Encourage students to give examples.
Activity: Sorting Safe vs. Unsafe
- In small groups, get your Safe vs. Unsafe Situation Cards
- Sort cards into two piles: “Safe” and “Unsafe”
- Choose one card to explain your choice
- I will come around to help and ask questions
Explain how the sorting activity works. Divide students into small groups and hand out the Situation Cards. Circulate and scaffold as needed.
Role-Play Scenarios
- Pair up with a partner
- Choose a Role-Play Scenario Card
- Practice your assertive response:
• Clear voice
• Strong body language - Switch roles and repeat
Demonstrate an assertive “Stop, I don’t like that!” response with body language. Pair up students and monitor practice, offering prompts.
Review & Cool-Down
• Share one safety strategy you’ll remember
• Review the Safety Strategies Checklist
• Congratulations, you are a Safety Superstar!
• Take home an extra checklist for family practice
Lead a brief class discussion. Ask volunteers to share one thing they learned. Reinforce positives and hand out extra checklists for home.
Worksheet
Safe vs. Unsafe Worksheet
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Use your Safety Strategies Checklist Handout if you need help.
Part 1: Safe or Unsafe?
Write S for Safe or U for Unsafe.
- You wear a helmet when riding your bike. ___
- You talk to someone you don't know online. ___
- You walk with a friend in the hall at school. ___
- You play with matches you find at home. ___
- You ask your teacher for help when you are lost. ___
- You accept a ride from a stranger. ___
Part 2: Describe a Safety Strategy
Pick one situation you marked U above. Explain what you could do to stay safe.
Part 3: Match the Situation to the Safety Strategy
Draw a line to match each situation on the left with the best strategy on the right.
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Someone you don’t know asks for your password. A. Tell a trusted adult.
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A classmate is pressuring you to skip class. B. Say “No, I don’t want to.”
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A stranger tries to touch you. C. Move away and find help.
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You feel scared walking home alone. D. Keep your password private.
Part 4: Assertive Response
What could you say if someone is making you feel unsafe? Write your response below.
Activity
Role-Play Card Set
Use these cards to practice how you would respond in real-life places: at home, in school, and out in the community (supermarket, bus stop, street). Pick a card, read the scenario, and act out an assertive response.
How to Use
- Shuffle the cards and deal one to each pair.
- Read the setting and situation aloud.
- Role-play your response using:
- A clear, loud voice (e.g., “Stop! I don’t like that!”)
- Strong body language (stand firm, arms up)
- Movement away and finding a trusted adult if needed
- A boundary statement (e.g., “No, thank you.”)
- Switch cards and repeat.
Scenario Cards
Home
- Someone you don’t know well knocks and asks you to come into your house to see a new puppy.
- A neighbor tries to give you a ride home without your parent’s permission.
School
- A friend urges you to leave class early to go to the park.
- A student pushes you in the hallway to get to your locker.
Supermarket
- A stranger asks if you will help them carry shopping bags outside the store.
- An older person you don’t know well offers you candy and tells you not to tell anyone.
Bus Stop
- Someone you don’t know stands too close and asks strange questions.
- A person tells you to follow them onto a bus that isn’t yours.
Street
- A stranger tries to hand you a flyer and touches your arm.
- Someone you don’t know runs ahead of you and then calls you from across the road, asking you to join them.
Practice each scenario with your partner. After role-play, share how you felt and one thing you did to stay safe!
Activity
Safe vs Unsafe Situation Cards
Use these cards with the sorting activity. Each card shows the place and the situation. Read the card and decide if it is Safe or Unsafe.
- Home: You wear a helmet when you ride your bike.
- School: You walk with a friend at recess.
- School: You ask your teacher for help if you feel lost in the hallway.
- Street: You look both ways before crossing the street.
- Online: You keep your password private and do not share it.
- School: You stay seated and raise your hand to speak in class.
- Online: You talk to someone you don’t know online without telling an adult.
- Community (Bus Stop): You accept a ride from a stranger.
- Home: You play with matches or a lighter you find at home.
- Home: You let someone you don’t know into your house.
- School: You leave school during the day without telling an adult.
- Home: You take medicine that isn’t given to you by a trusted adult.
Activity
Role-Play Scenario Cards
Use these cards to practice how you would respond in each situation. Pick a card, read the scenario, and act out an assertive response.
- Scenario 1: A classmate asks you to skip the next class with them so you can hang out instead.
- Scenario 2: A stranger in the mall tries to get you to follow them to their car.
- Scenario 3: A friend keeps teasing you about how you look, and it makes you feel upset.
- Scenario 4: Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address and tells you not to tell anyone.
- Scenario 5: A peer tries to take an item out of your backpack without asking your permission.
- Scenario 6: A stranger touches your arm in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Tips for your response:
• Use a clear, loud voice (e.g., “Stop! I don’t like that!”)
• Keep your body language strong (arms up, stand firmly)
• Move away if you need to and look for a trusted adult
• State your boundary (e.g., “No, thank you.”)
Worksheet
Safety Strategies Checklist Handout
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Use this checklist to help you remember what to do if you ever feel unsafe. Check the box when you learn or practice each strategy.
- Use a clear, strong voice to say “Stop!” or “No, thank you.”
- Keep personal information private (passwords, home address, phone number).
- Move away from anyone or any place that makes you feel uncomfortable.
- Find and tell a trusted adult right away (teacher, parent, coach).
- Walk with a friend or stay with a group when you go places (recess, hallway).
- Look both ways before crossing the street and use crosswalks.
- Always get permission before accepting something (ride, gift, food).
- Follow safety rules at home and school (wear a helmet, wash hands, stay seated).
My Plan: Which strategy will I practice this week?
Parent/Guardian Signature
I have reviewed these safety strategies with my child.
Signature: ____________________________ Date: ____________