Electrodash-Safety Sprint

Aimed at grades 3 and 4, this kit features two board games on the theme of electricity: Safety Sprint and Electrodash. The kit contains everything you need for a class of 24 students to play at the same time (six groups of four students).

Both games present surprising twists and challenging questions that students are sure to enjoy. A fun way to acquire basic electricity concepts and learn how to stay safe around electricity!

Useful information

Objectives

Introduce students to electricity.
Teach them basic safety rules in a range of day-to-day situations.
Encourage them to adopt safe practices around electricity.

Kit contents

Game box
Teacher’s Guide
Material for six teams:
- Two-sided game boards
- Rule books
- Boxes containing games cards
- Coloured game tokens and dices

Target audience

Elementary Cycle 2 students (ages 8 to 10)

Duration

15 to 25 minutes for Safety Sprint
20 to 45 minutes for Electrodash

Cost

Free!

Subject-specific competency	Progression of learning
English Read a variety of texts	Rules of the game Construct meaning using the student’s knowledge and experience [related to the safe use of electricity in various situations]
English Write a variety texts	Learn how to spell electricity-related words Spell words, complete sentences with blanks, look for words in the same family, etc.
Science and Technology Material World [Matter and Energy]	Recognizes commonly used products that are potentially dangerous [safety-related symbols] Identifies sources of energy in his/her environment Describes situations in which human beings consume energy

Subject-specific competency

Progression of learning

English

Read a variety of texts

Rules of the game
Construct meaning using the student’s knowledge and experience [related to the safe use of electricity in various situations]

English

Write a variety texts

Learn how to spell electricity-related words
Spell words, complete sentences with blanks, look for words in the same family, etc.

Science and Technology

Material World [Matter and Energy]

Recognizes commonly used products that are potentially dangerous [safety-related symbols]
Identifies sources of energy in his/her environment
Describes situations in which human beings consume energy

Broad area of learning	Focus of development
Focus of development Encourage students to take a thoughtful approach to developing good habits in terms of health, wellness, sexuality and safety.	Awareness of the effects of personal choices on health and wellness Active lifestyle and safe conduct

Broad area of learning

Focus of development

Focus of development

Encourage students to take a thoughtful approach to developing good habits in terms of health, wellness, sexuality and safety.