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First Aid Basics

Sixth graders learn the basics of first aid — the “check, call, care” steps for responding calmly to a minor injury or emergency — so they know what to do and when to get an adult’s help.

Grade 6Safety45 minutes1 class periodSHAPE / Skills-BasedExplicit teaching4 StandardsSHAPE
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Explain first aid.
  • ✓Know the check-call-care steps.
  • ✓Order the steps.
  • ✓Know when to get help.
Essential Question

Accidents happen — a scraped knee, a nosebleed, a friend who feels faint. Knowing basic first aid helps you stay calm and help safely. What are the steps to respond?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the First-Aid Steps

Project this and have students put the basic first-aid response steps in order — check, call, care, and more.

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The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

45 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Accidents Happen

5 min

A scraped knee, a nosebleed — do you know what to do?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Pose a minor emergency.
  • Ask what they’d do.
  • Get ready.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Consider.
  • Think.
  • Get ready.
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Learn — Check, Call, Care

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Explain check, call, care.
  • Explain when to get an adult.
  • Note staying calm.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Learn steps.
  • Learn when.
  • Stay calm.
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Practice — Order the Steps

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the First-Aid Steps.
  • Order them.
  • Practice a scenario.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Practice.
  • Explain.
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Apply — Apply

11 min

Students apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Role-play a minor emergency.
  • Use the steps.
  • Know when to call 911.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Role-play.
  • Use steps.
  • Know when.
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Cool-Down — Cool-Down

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name the first step.
  • Say when to get an adult.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Say when.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to SHAPE America National Health Education & Physical Education Standards.

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HE.1

Comprehend concepts about injury prevention and first aid.

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HE.7

Practice behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.

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HE.4

Use communication to get help in an emergency.

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HE.3

Access valid health and safety information.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • First-aid step cards.
  • Sentence frame: “First I ___, then ___.”
  • Role-play the steps.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with check and call.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Learn to treat a specific injury.
  • Explain when to call 911.
  • Make a first-aid kit list.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🩹A first-aid kit (for show)
  • 💻Order the First-Aid Steps
  • 🎭Role-play scenarios
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

first aidthe first help given for an injuryemergencya serious situation needing quick helpcheckto make sure the area is safecallto get an adult or call for helpcareto give help you safely caninjuryharm to the bodycalmstaying steady and clear-headed911the emergency phone number
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What are the three basic first-aid steps?
Check, Call, and Care.
QUESTION 2
What should you do FIRST at a minor emergency?
Check — make sure the area is safe.
QUESTION 3
When should you get an adult or call 911?
Any time an injury is serious or you’re unsure — safety first.

Cool-Down: know the steps.

Have students teach the “check, call, care” steps to a family member and locate the first-aid kit at home. A printable first-aid sheet is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 911, call, calm, care, check, emergency, first aid, injury
  1. a serious situation needing quick help
  2. to make sure the area is safe
  3. to get an adult or call for help
  4. the emergency phone number
  5. to give help you safely can
  6. harm to the body
  7. staying steady and clear-headed
  8. the first help given for an injury

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What are the three basic first-aid steps?
  2. What should you do FIRST at a minor emergency?
  3. When should you get an adult or call 911?
Answer key — Part A: 1) emergency · 2) check · 3) call · 4) 911 · 5) care · 6) injury · 7) calm · 8) first aid
Part B: 1) Check, Call, and Care. 2) Check — make sure the area is safe. 3) Any time an injury is serious or you’re unsure — safety first.