Car crashes are the #1 killer of children and youth in B.C.
As an educator, you have a vital role in helping to reduce this carnage: you can instil in your students a greater awareness of — and responsible attitude towards — road safety.
All the resources you need to teach road safety are available from ICBC. They:
below)Grade |
Teaching resource |
Description |
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RoadSense Kids: Passport to Road Safety |
Students complete road safety activities related to passengers, pedestrians and cyclists and earn stars for their personal passport. |
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RoadSense Kids: Going Places |
Road safety lessons support cross-curricular learning outcomes including the real-world application of subjects such as math, science and social studies. |
1-7 |
Bike Smarts for Children |
An instructor's handbook to assist children ages seven to 13 to learn safe cycling skills. |
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Teacher Background Material |
Included in all RoadSense Resource packages for grades 8 -10. Contains information and statistics dealing with a variety of driving behaviour topics that can be incorporated into instructional plans. |
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Grade 8 RoadSense Package (Health and Career Education) |
Students assess the potential risks associated with a variety of road-related situations. Also includes issues such as personal and social responsibility, and decision-making. Includes the video A Crash Course in Common Sense. |
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Grade 9 RoadSense Package (Health and Career Education) |
Students develop and propose strategies to avoid unnecessary risks on the road and in the community. Includes the video Street Level. |
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Grade 10 RoadSense Package (Planning) |
Students analyze individual and societal practices associated with road-related risk reduction and injury prevention (e.g., obeying speed limits, wearing seatbelts, and driver education). Includes the videos: Your Life Your Choice and Final Marks. |
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Lesson Plan: Road Safety Attitudes and Behaviours. |
This online lesson fosters the development of a mature and responsible attitude towards the use of a vehicle. Includes an online student survey. |
10-12 |
Video and DVD: GLP and Me 2 |
A student-written and produced video providing insight into the provincial Graduated Licensing Program for new drivers. Discussion guide included. [18 minutes] |
8-12 |
Video: Life in the Death Lane |
Dr. Bruce Campana, emergency room physician, and Larry Campbell, former Chief Coroner of B.C., discuss and show compelling images of what they have seen in their work. They stress the dangers of speeding, impaired and reckless driving. Discussion guide included. [28 minutes] |
8-12 |
Video and DVD: Extreme. Not Stupid |
A fast-paced multi-media show that delivers strong road safety messages in a way youth can relate to. It combines action-oriented footage of extreme sports athletes with on-camera interview clips. Also included are discussions with young drivers, and real-life stories told by young people personally affected by crashes. Discussion guide included. [25 minutes] |
8-12 |
Poster: Car Crashes are the #1 Killer of Youth |
For classroom or event display. Included in Grade 9 package. |
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Not currently available |
DVD: Stolen Lives Not currently available |
Stolen Lives is a compelling new documentary on auto crime. It provides high school students an opportunity to see the link between using drugs and stealing cars and the devastating consequences that auto crime has on the lives of so many British Columbians. Discussion guide included. [34 minutes]. Starting in October, three copies of this video will be sent to every high school in B.C. by the Ministry of Education. Beginning early in the new year (2008), Stolen Lives will be added to the list of videos which can be ordered directly from ICBC. |
