Tuesday, November 26, 2013

No HW this week (11/26/13)

  Dear students due to the Thanksgiving holiday we will not have health class this week, nor any HW for this week. Please check your status on Engrade and turn in any late assignments you may have as soon as possible! 
 Enjoy the long weekend, be safe, be healthy and be active.
- your favorite PE teacher, 
Coach Batista

Friday, November 8, 2013

Water safety HW


Water safety, health class, 5th 6th grade, coach Batista.
This assignment is due on Thursday, November 14th.
 
Please watch these videos and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. If you type this on a computer you get an extra 5 points. (This is posted on the blog with links to the videos).
 
 
 
1.       What are the big four warnings?
2.       How many people drown in the USA every day?
3.       What is the third leading cause on unintentional injury in the world?
4.       A sign with many words is not a good sign for a swimming pool. What makes a good sign for a swimming pool?
5.       Complete the sentence. "A picture is worth …...   ……………    …………….. "
 
6.       Children can drown without a sound. Why is this a problem ?
7.       What are the ABC of water safety? (hint this is spread out over the video).
8.       What is a "bad example" of adult supervision in the swimming area?
9.       What are some examples of barriers that should be installed around a pool?
10.   Why should we put barriers around the pool?
11.   Is it necessary to have more than one barrier? Why?
12.   How can toys be a danger for little kids in the swimming pool?
13.   Is it a good idea to leave chairs and tables next to the fence? Why?
14.   Suppose Mr. Lancaster decides to build a swimming pool at BIS. Give three suggestions to keep the pool area safe.