Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5-B ... - Thunderbolt Kids

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3. What causes of fire can you identify in your community? 4. How could you prevent each of the causes of fire you have been discussing? Teacher's Note The answers to these questions are unique to the community in which you live. Discuss the answers each group has come up with with the class. Suggest that each group makes a poster about fire safety after the class discussion. Sometimes fires happen and we need to know what to do in the event of afire. ACTIVITY: Acting out what to do in case of afire! INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In groups of 5, plan and act out aplay for your class to teach them what to do in case of afire. 2. Make sure that your play gives important information about: a. how to escape from a burning building b. not to open adoor in abuilding that is burning c. what to do if your clothes are on fire d. what to do if your friend is stuck in aburning building 24 Energy and Change

Teacher's Note The following actions should be shown in the plays: To escape from a building -fall and crawl When clothes are on fire - stop, drop and roll, or cover in ablanket or carpet If afriend is in abuilding -learners should show that they NEVER go into the building themselves, but rather call for help. Assess the plays as agroup according to how clearly the learners speak and demonstrate the actions to do with their bodies and by acting out. Have you ever seen any fire posters in your school telling you what to do in case of afire? Did this poster catch your attention and make you aware of the dangers that fire can hold in your school? Maybe your school does not have any fire posters. Let's create our own fire posters to put up in the school. ACTIVITY: Creating a fire poster MATERIALS: • Pieces of paper and cardboard. • Coloured pens and pencils. • Old magazines • Scissors • Glue INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Design aposter telling everyone in your school what to do if there is afire. 2. Include some pictures to show the steps to follow. You can draw these pictures or cut some out of old magazines or newspapers. Chapter 1. Stored energy in fuels 25

Teacher's Note<br />

The following actions should be shown in the plays:<br />

To escape from a building -fall <strong>and</strong> crawl<br />

When clothes are on fire - stop, drop <strong>and</strong> roll, or cover in ablanket<br />

or carpet<br />

If afriend is in abuilding -learners should show that they NEVER<br />

go into the building themselves, but rather call for help.<br />

Assess the plays as agroup according to how clearly the learners<br />

speak <strong>and</strong> demonstrate the actions to do with their bodies <strong>and</strong> by<br />

acting out.<br />

Have you ever seen any fire posters in your school telling you what<br />

to do in case of afire? Did this poster catch your attention <strong>and</strong><br />

make you aware of the dangers that fire can hold in your school?<br />

Maybe your school does not have any fire posters. Let's create our<br />

own fire posters to put up in the school.<br />

ACTIVITY: Creating a fire poster<br />

MATERIALS:<br />

• Pieces of paper <strong>and</strong> cardboard.<br />

• Coloured pens <strong>and</strong> pencils.<br />

• Old magazines<br />

• Scissors<br />

• Glue<br />

INSTRUCTIONS:<br />

1. Design aposter telling everyone in your school what to do if<br />

there is afire.<br />

2. Include some pictures to show the steps to follow. You can<br />

draw these pictures or cut some out of old magazines or<br />

newspapers.<br />

Chapter 1. Stored energy in fuels<br />

25

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