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TOPIC 8: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?….Overview: Children consolidate understanding of farm safety themes introduced through the unit by developing a game with hazards, risksand safety solutions for a variety of situations. Children engage in an interactivc story to reinforce the need for safe choices and responsibilityfor the safety of others in the farm environment.Teaching strategies ACTIVITIES ResourcesActivity 1: FARM SAFETY GAMEKeypoint: Knowledge and understanding of farm hazards, risks and safety solutions can beintegrated to develop a game.Develop a gameSynthesisIn small groups, children can design a farm safety board / card game. Ideas might include:• A farm map with a number of hazards and a trail to negotiate safely• Penalty squares / points or cards with injury scenarios described.• “What would you do if” squares / cards with a multiple choice safe answer.• Bonus points, moves to reward those who take safe measures.Children can play their own and each others games or take home to play with siblings.Cardboard,cut / paste,art suppliesInteractive storyEvaluationSynthesisActivity 2: MARVIN THE MARTIAN VISITS THE FARMKeypoint: Children can recognise when safety decisions need to be made and choose the bestoptions in a range of situations based on previous understanding of farm safety.Children go on an imaginary journey with Marvin who knows nothing about farms or farmsafety. In small groups, children can:• Read the story of Marvin the Martian.• At the places indicated in the text, stop and discuss the questions and options given.• Continue and find out their outcome.• Construct a different ending to the story.Short story textsheet:“Marvin the Martianvisits the farm”70