Thematic+Unit

=**Thematic Unit**=


 * Topic:**
 * Safety – Specifically related to the Industrial Technology lab area.


 * Target Demographic:**
 * 7th graders, ages 12-14
 * 45% male
 * 55% female
 * 85% white, 10% Native American, 5% other ethnicity groups.
 * Mostly rural, lower to medium income level with a small percentage of high-income level.


 * Essential Questions:**
 * Why is safety important?
 * What are some hazards that are located in our labs?
 * What are some ways that you can be safe?
 * How can you promote safety in our labs?
 * What should you do if you observe something that is not safe?

=**Safety Related Videos**=

General Safety Videos
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 * Workplace Health and Safety History, to the 1920s** - This video gives a historical aspect as to the evolution of safety in the workplace and can be a great background as to why there are safety laws and regulations.

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 * Safety Rap** - This video shows professional adults stressing the importance of safety in the workplace in a very entertaining way. This would be a great way to get student thinking about safety and how important it is and will be to them.

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 * Safety Starts With Me** - This video, done as part of a safety contest, points out that safety is a personal issue that each person must consider and deal with in any dangerous location.

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 * Lab Safety**- In this video, students do several skits designed to show the importance of various safety issues in a lab setting. It is designed for a science lab, but the applications cross over to the industrial setting very well.

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 * Lab Safety Rap** - This video incorporates lab safety along with a custom rap that outlines dangers and safety precautions in a lab setting.

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 * Captain Safety Episode 4: Avoid Workplace Hazards** - In this video, Captain Safety and Short Circuit talk about some common safety hazards and what you should do if you encounter them.

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 * Top 10 funniest Health & Safety Pictures you will ever see ** - In this video, ten obvious and humorous safety risks are shown that will allow a group setting to identify (and laugh at) the unsafe practices that are taking place.

**Wood Shop Safety**
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 * Workshop Safety: Safety in the Woodshop** - This video is a great intro video because is introduces the topic of safety an shows some simulated accidents that will capture students attention.

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 * Wood Shop Safety w/ Kenny and Sal** - In this video series, Kenny and Sal talk about the Bandsaw, Jigsaw, Sanding Machines and Drill press. While covering each of the machines, they talk about the proper way to use each machine, along with some safety concerns with each.

**Workshop Safety Tips : Workshop Safety Tips: Clothing** - This video outlines the dangers involved with clothing in a lab setting along with suggestions on how to dress to stay safe. media type="youtube" key="bJbsMKRqYEY" height="385" width="480"