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An Introduction to Poison and Medicine Safety Following are 10 important Poison Safety Rules, which can also be found at the back of the Danger Rangers’ “Poison Patrol” storybook. Many of these rules are enforced in the activities contained within this guide. The rules are essential to poison and medicine safety and are important for children to understand, even when they are not referenced directly in the activities. Feel free to use these rules to further complement the activities within this guide or to continue your students’ education related to the topic of poison and medicine safety. Poison Safety Rules 1. Pills are NOT candy. 2. Medicine and vitamins should be locked up and out of reach. 3. Call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) immediately if someone has swallowed something harmful. 4. Only take medicine from adults. 5. Medicine should be in tightly closed childproof containers. 6. Store food and poisons such as medicine and cleaners separately. 7. Cleaners should be locked up and out of reach. 8. If poisons spill on you, take off clothes right away and rinse well. 9. If you inhale toxic fumes, leave and get to fresh air quickly. 10. Only adults should use chemicals such as house paints and cleaners.
Poison/Medicine Safety Activities <strong>Grade</strong> 3 Activity 1: To Eat or Not to Eat? Learning Objectives: Students will: Describe how poisons could enter our body and harm us. Complete a Venn diagram illustrating household items that are okay to eat, touch, and smell; those that aren’t; and those that could fall into both categories. Learning Styles: Visual, auditory Time Required: One class period Important Terms: chemical, household, inhale, poison, poisonous, route, toxic Materials Needed: “Poison Patrol” storybook “To Eat or Not to Eat?” student activity sheet Chart paper Activity Steps and Suggestions: 1. Show students the cover of the “Poison Patrol” storybook. Based on the title and cover illustration, ask students to guess what the book is about. Then ask them to share what they think the word “poison” means. Record their ideas on the blackboard or chart paper. Explain that a poison is something that can hurt us or make us sick if it gets into our body. Some household items can be poisonous if we taste, smell, or touch them. Others – like medicines – can be poisonous if we take too much or do not follow directions when using them. 2. Read the story with students and ask them to list any household products from the story that are or that could be poisonous. Examples include chemicals, medicine, pills, paint, cleaning products, and toxic fumes. Record answers on the board or on chart paper. 3. Ask students if they know the four “routes” in our bodies that poisons can take to harm us. They are eating/drinking through the mouth; inhaling/smelling through the mouth or nose; touching through the skin; and getting in the eyes. Then ask students if they know the most common of these four. The answer is eating/drinking.
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