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Teachable Moments from SIRS Discoverer
& WebFind
Safe Toys and Gifts Month, Grades 2-6
December 1, 2006
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December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month for obvious reasons. There are
millions of toys out there, and hundreds of new ones hit the store shelves
each year. Toys are meant to be fun, and they're an important part of any
child's development.
But
it's sobering to learn that in 2002, more than 212,000 children in the
United States were treated in hospital emergency departments for toy-related
injuries, and that 13 children died.
Consider these
statistics from the National
SAFE KIDS Campaign:
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Falls
and choking cause most toy-related deaths and injuries in children.
Choking alone causes one-third of all toy-related deaths--most often
from balloons. |
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Children four years old and younger account for almost half of all
toy-related injuries and almost all deaths. |
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Children younger than age three are at the greatest risk of choking
because they tend to put objects, especially toys, in their mouths.
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Riding
toys, including bicycles and scooters, cause many injuries in children.
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Activity: Select
the Subject Headings search option and type safety for your search. You'll
get a list of a variety of subjects that include the following as relevant
to the topic:
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Children's clothing, Safety measures |
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Commercial products, Safety measures (See: Product safety) |
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Cycling, Safety measures |
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Exercise, Safety measures |
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Food,
Safety measures |
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Household safety (See: Home accidents, Prevention) |
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Playgrounds, Safety measures |
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School
buses, Safety measures |
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Sports,
Safety measures |
Assign
each student a different subject from this list. Each student should find
two articles and summarize the most significant points for a two-minute oral
presentation. Oral presentations provide students with valuable experiences
in developing standards-based essential skills and overall confidence in
presenting their ideas to others. Oral reports can also help other students
learn more about the overall topic.
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