IDEA SET

IDEA SET

Safety

Safety

Get ideas for how to be prepared, stay safe, and help others stay safe too.

Grades

K, 1 - 8

Subjects

Earth Science

Photograph of roadside sign.
Photograph by Chandrima Biswas, My Shot

Get ideas for how to be prepared, stay safe, and help others stay safe too.

Picture of thunderstorm clouds.
Prepare for Natural Disasters

Find out what forces of nature are most likely to strike your community. Then, with your family, discuss how to prepare for natural disasters and how your family could respond to the natural disasters you may face in your community. Share what you learn with other people in the community.

idea image
Make a Kit

Prepare for disasters by making a family disaster kit and creating a family disaster plan. Hold a disaster drill to make sure everyone knows what to do.

idea image
Discuss Safety

As a family, discuss the importance of safety when exploring the community. Always tell your family what you'll be doing and where you plan to go.

Picture of bright yellow leaves.
Create a Plan

Talk with your family members about how you can find one another if you become lost. Make sure everyone knows how to phone home, call emergency numbers, and find their way home.

Picture of young lemonade entrepreneur.
Raise Money

The next time a disaster appears in the news, hold a bake sale, yard sale, or carwash to raise money for relief efforts.

Media Credits

The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit. The Rights Holder for media is the person or group credited.

Writer
Christina Riska Simmons
Editor
Jessica Shea, National Geographic Society, National Geographic Society
Photo Researcher
Emily Connor
other
Last Updated

January 22, 2024

For information on user permissions, please read our Terms of Service. If you have questions about how to cite anything on our website in your project or classroom presentation, please contact your teacher. They will best know the preferred format. When you reach out to them, you will need the page title, URL, and the date you accessed the resource.

Media

If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the corner of the media viewer. If no button appears, you cannot download or save the media.

Text

Text on this page is printable and can be used according to our Terms of Service.

Interactives

Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. You cannot download interactives.

Related Resources