Lesson Plan: A Virtual Hunt for Electrical Home Hazards

First/Second Grade

Identify and work to eliminate electrical safety hazards in the home.

"A Virtual Hunt for Electrical Home Hazards" Lesson Plan and Support Materials

Objectives

1. Identify safe uses of electricity.
2. Recommend to adults corrections of electrical safety hazards in the home.

Procedure

1. Visit the Electrical Safety Foundation International's (ESFi) Web site and identify electrical hazards www.electrical-safety.org/quiz/index.html.
2. Proceed through the virtual home identifying the following components:
   • Bedroom
     Broken outlet
     Boy playing with outlet
     Taped electrical cords
   • Bathroom
     Electrical cord in water
     No GFCI
   • Kitchen
     Cord within baby's reach
     Appliance too close to sink
   • Living Room
     Electrical cord under rug
     Too bright bulb in lamp
     Dad pulling vacuum cord inappropriately

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