Household Safety

Click on the "Household Safety" link below and select 2 articles to read in HTML format concerning safety and products in the home.

After reading your topics, write a 2-page report about your chosen topics. In your essay, include what the dangers are, how to prevent the dangers, and alternatives to using the product.

You will be presenting your report to the class. Be prepared to answer questions.

  1. Household Safety
Lesson Name:   Household Safety
Objective:   Students will learn how to use the Internet as a source of useful consumer information. Students will select one topic from a list of HTMLs on Household Safety and write a 2-page report informing US consumers about the topic. Students will be presenting their report to the class.
Grade:   (6-8) Lesson Login:   household_safety
Additional disciplines:
Computer Skills
ELA
Materials:
Computer with Internet access
Pen and paper
Word Processing software
Printer
Interactive Whiteboard Tip:   When their reports are completed, students can give the class a brief synopsis of it. Pictures can be located online and shown on the interactive whiteboard to reinforce what they have learned.