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To identify rules for safe participation in water activities.

Inft,oducrion

Present Poster 2.
Read the rule: "Be cool, follow the rule."

DiscuEsion

o \(/hat is a rule?
r Sfhat des do we have in our classrcrom?
c What rules do you have at your swimming area? (See Fact
Sbeet J, Inngfellow's Rules for Safe'kaimming.)
o $flhy are these rules necessary?
o How do you know when it is or is not safe to swim?
Safe
Lifeguard on duty

Not Safe
No lifeguard

Water clea.n

Water

Daytime or well lighted

Nigbttirng nct ligbts

Stuimmer is well resled.

Swimmer is tired,

dirty

ouerbeated

Stuimmer bas a buddjt

Swimmer does not haae a

buddy

Swimming area uell

marked

Suimming area poorly

marked or unmarked

Safety equipment auailable

and in good, repair

No safety equipmerfi
auailable or equipment
in paar repair

Nice useatber

Storrny, rainy, ligbtning

Warwt uater

Cold uater

Knoran usater depth

Unknoun wa,ter deptlt

q Can you think of any other ideas to make swimming

activities safer?
a 'ilfhat other rules are found at water parks? wave pools?
rivers? beaches? lakes? (See Fact Sbeet 3.)