Summary
The skate park has rules, and Watt would rather not follow them - until he sees what each one is actually for. Helmets, one-way traffic, waiting your turn. Rules as protection rather than as nagging.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Three quick questions to run after the short.
- What rules did the skate park have?
- What could happen if nobody followed them?
- What is one safety rule at our school and what is it for?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: rule, helmet, safety.
Try it: Pick one playground rule and write the reason it exists.