Danger Signs
Grade Levels : K-1

Lesson Objective
Primary Subjects/Skills
Suggested Procedure

Lesson Objective:
Students learn to recognize signs that inform and warn as they begin to learn letters and words.

Primary Subjects/Skills:
English Language Arts, Art, Critical Thinking

Suggested Procedure:
Take photos of signs to bring in to class, such as EXIT, One Way, Do Not Enter, Danger, Slow, symbols for bathrooms, OPEN and CLOSED signs they might see in a store, etc.

Discuss the concept of signs. Do they know what signs are for? Signs give you information and instructions. Show some samples that you brought in and ask for other examples.

Talk about why signs are good. They let you know you should be careful. They direct you where to go. They give you information (the store will be closed until 1 p.m.). Ask students what might happen if there were no signs. No Stop signs. No street lights. No signs telling you where bathrooms are located.

Talk about simple safety or warning signs students could create that could help people avoid dangers and stay safe. Help them write out simple warning words and make signs they can put around school or at home.

HOT
DANGER
STOP
SLOW
WALK
EXIT
DO NOT ENTER
FLAMMABLE
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD

Discuss the use of icons or symbols used on signs, such as the red circle with the red slash through it. They can create a sign of a stick figure walking with a line through it to mean
DON’T WALK!

Ask students to observe and report on the warning signs they notice on the way to school.

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