🌊 Pool & Sun Safety
To properly protect your skin from harmful UV rays, medical experts recommend applying sunscreen with an SPF of at least this number.
What is 30 (or higher)?
When riding your bike on the road, traffic laws state that you must ride in this direction compared to the flow of cars.
What is in the same direction (with traffic)?
When you feel overwhelmed or angry, practicing "Mindfulness" means doing this specific action to bring your focus back to the present moment.
What is focusing on your breathing (or taking deep breaths)?
This term describes your right to have control over your own body and to decide who is allowed to touch you or be in your personal space.
What is bodily autonomy (or personal boundaries)?
Spending too much unstructured time on TikTok, YouTube, or video games over the summer can negatively impact your sleep cycle and attention span, a habit known as too much of this.
What is screen time?
This is the dangerous, invisible underwater pull that can happen at beaches, and the number one rule if caught in it is to swim parallel to the shore.
What is a rip current (or undertow)?
When hiking or hanging out in tall grass, you should check your body carefully afterward for this tiny, blood-sucking pest that can spread Lyme Disease.
What is a tick?
This healthy mental habit involves focusing on things you are thankful for, which has been scientifically proven to boost your mood and reduce summer loneliness.
What is practicing gratitude?
f someone asks you to keep a secret about a situation or a touch that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or confused, this is the rule you should follow.
What is report it to a trusted adult immediately? (Secrets vs. Surprises rule).
To avoid the "Summer Slide," where students lose academic skills over the break, teachers and librarians recommend dedicating time each day to this activity.
What is reading?
Even if you are a strong swimmer, you should always check for signs listing these two hidden hazards before diving headfirst into open water like a lake or river.
What are depth and hidden rocks/obstacles?
If you are approached by an aggressive or unfamiliar dog, you should stand completely still like a tree instead of doing this natural reaction.
What is running away?
When a major summer plan gets ruined, using this positive coping skill means managing your disappointment and adapting to the new situation without a meltdown.
What is resilience (or being flexible)?
Having a network of 3 to 5 trusted adults you can go to when life gets heavy or unsafe is referred to as having this.
What is a Safety Team (or support system)?
This term means putting yourself in someone else's shoes to understand their feelings, which is highly important when navigating arguments with siblings or friends over the summer.
What is empathy?
Feeling dizzy, getting a headache, and having dark-colored urine are all major warning signs that your body is suffering from this condition.
What is dehydration?
If you plan on exploring or hanging out somewhere new with friends during the summer, you should always tell a parent these three pieces of information before leaving.
What are where you are going, who you are with, and when you will be back?
If you find yourself trapped in a cycle of negative thoughts or boredom, doing this physical activity outdoors releases chemicals in your brain called endorphins that make you happier.
What is exercising (or playing a sport/moving your body)?
This type of boundary means you have the absolute right to say "no" to peer pressure, uncomfortable physical contact, or unsafe dares, even if it's from a friend.
What is a personal boundary (or consent)?
Volunteering to help a neighbor, assisting at a community event, or mentoring younger students are all ways to earn these types of hours.
What are community service hours (or volunteer hours)?
This dangerous condition happens when your body overheats from being out in the sun too long, requiring immediate medical attention and cooling down.
What is heat stroke (or heat exhaustion)?
Touching a plant with "leaves of three" like Poison Ivy can cause an allergic reaction due to this sticky, invisible oil found on the plant.
What is urushiol?
This coping skill involves writing out your thoughts, frustrations, or goals in a private notebook to process complex emotions.
What is journaling?
True or False: If an adult breaks a body safety rule, a child can be held responsible or get in trouble for not stopping it sooner.
What is False? (Abuse is never the child's fault).
When you consciously make a good choice even when your friends are trying to convince you to do something unsafe or mean, you are successfully resisting this.
What is peer pressure?