Curriculum Grade 3

Poison/Medicine Safety Activities Grade 3
4. For each item on the list they created in Step 2, ask students to share which route(s) the household
product might take in our body to harm us. For example, paint could harm us if we eat it, smell it, or
if it gets into our eyes.
5. Distribute the “To Eat or Not to Eat?” student activity sheet to students. Read the directions aloud
and ask student volunteers to share examples of at least one household item from the list that could fall
into each of the different categories in the diagram.
6. Have students complete the diagram and share answers with the class. Ask students to explain
their answers, particularly for the items that are sometimes okay and sometimes not okay to eat.
Answers include:
a. Okay to eat or taste - juice, grapes, carrots, cupcake
b. Sometimes okay and sometimes not okay to eat or taste - medicine, pills, plants, cough drops
c. Never okay to eat or taste - paint, nail polish remover, dishwashing detergent, glue
7. Finally, have students write a sentence that shares one way they can be Danger Ranger poison-safe
in their own home. Have them share their ideas with those at home.
Suggested Assessment:
Students should be evaluated on their ability to complete the worksheet correctly and explain their
choices.
Extensions:
Students can walk around the house with family members to point out potentially
poisonous items.
Have students complete a Venn diagram that focuses on a different body route, e.g.,
things that are okay or not okay to inhale or touch.
Students can learn more about poison safety by watching the “Medicine Mix-up” DVD
and by reading the “Poison Patrol” activity book.