Use these lessons and activities to teach kids about the importance
of minimizing car usage AND about how fun it can be to walk somewhere!
Lesson
plan: Talk about paying attention on the road. Look both ways in
intersections, watch for street signs, lookout for pedestrians/cyclists
crossing the road etc.
Activity:
Make walking somewhere a game. Having the kids look for stuff/ point
out new things on the walk, discussing how they would not have seen while in a
car. See who can find the most new things each time. Another one could be a
traveling game called -Scavenger Hunt- in which you give each of the kids a
list of items to watch for while driving. The list could contain things that
you might not notice before like a woman with high boot or a license plate with
the letter "W". You can make the list before hand to adjust to your
situation.
Lesson
Plan: Talk about safety in a car.
For example: wearing your seatbelts, managing speed limits, avoid
idling, and avoiding acceleration/taking off suddenly. Many of these safety tips also help
save gas, conserving resources.
Activity:
Do an activity called “safety skits” where a group of kids can act out
a car safety theme by acting out scenarios that illustrate the correct and
incorrect way of performing a car related task. For example, pretending to be
going into a car and not putting on your seat buckle, talking to your friend while
driving, not paying attention to the road, etc.
Lesson
Plan: Talk about using other means of travel by saving energy like walking,
riding your bike, using public transportation and carpooling (sharing rides).
Activity:
Take the kids out into town by public transportation, visiting places
and teaching about the use of public transportation. Talk and engage the kids
in thoughtful ideas about energy conservation.
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