Early Stage 1 Teaching Resources
This curriculum based Early Stage 1 Unit Outline includes a 3 week, staged based, lesson plan and activities for teachers to download.
Creating quality teacher resources for Early Stage 1
About this Unit Outline
This unit delves into the amazing world of the beach, ocean and inland waterways and lays a foundational knowledge of coastal and inland water environment safety. Students will uncover hazards and learn how to keep safe and mitigate risks.
![ES1-week1-image](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ES1-week1-image.jpg)
What you'll find in this Unit:
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TEACHING, LEARNING & ASSESSMENT
![ES1-syllabus-links](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/themes/slsnsw/assets/images/frames/member-frame/frame-2.png)
SYLLABUS LINKS
![ES1-resources](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/themes/slsnsw/assets/images/frames/member-frame/frame-3.png)
RESOURCES
![ES1-core-lessons](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/themes/slsnsw/assets/images/frames/member-frame/frame-2.png)
CORE LESSONS & TASKS
![ES1-character-profile-activity](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/themes/slsnsw/assets/images/frames/member-frame/frame-1.png)
ACTIVITY SHEETS
![ES1-3-Scootle-resources](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/themes/slsnsw/assets/images/frames/member-frame/frame-1.png)
SCOOTLE RESOURCES
Key Inquiry Questions
- How do we develop and apply contextual knowledge?
- How do we respond to, read, view and compose texts?
- What makes a place special?
- How can we look after the places we live in?
- What makes me unique?
- How do we communicate our ideas using pictures, colour, sound, body movement and expression?
- How can we care for and include each other?
- What choices can help make me safe, supported and active?
- What helps us to stay healthy and safe?
- How do we make healthy and safe choices in different situations?
- What do we notice about living things?
- How can living things be used to meet our needs?
- How can daily and seasonal changes affect the environment?
Key messages
- Find the red and yellow flags and swim between them
- Look for, and read the safety signs
- Ask a lifesaver or lifeguard for safety advice
- Go swimming with an adult
- Signal for help when you get into trouble in the water
- Dangers of rip currents
- If you are not sure if a marine creature or plant is a hazard, look from a distance and don’t touch it
- Humans can use the aquatic environment to inspire research, creativity and innovation
- The aquatic environment needs to be looked after so future generations can enjoy it.
Early Stage 1 Unit Outline and Activity Sheets
Complement your students learning with our FREE programs:
This unit outline includes opportunities to bring the content to life by engaging with our lifesavers in our virtual session: Creatures Big & Small.
![Lifesaver and students in a classroom](https://beachsafetyhub.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Creatures-BigSmall_session-image.jpg)
Bring a lifesaver to your school with our “Lifesaver @ my school” incursion. Our primary school program will focus on keeping safe at the beach and near inland waterways through fun and interactive games and activities.
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