They examine various medicine containers and rate their safety for young children, then work in groups to create posters with a message about medicine safety. Why medicines must be used correctly Risks of confusing medicine with candy Students will explain why you cannot tell what a drug is by looking at it. Students will explain why medicines have safety caps. Students will identify rules for safe use of medicines. Teaching Steps 1.
Students try to guess whether substances are medicine or candy.
Review rules for taking medicine. Discuss why medicines have safety caps. Students rate the safety of different medicine containers. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Divide a piece of poster board into six to ten sections, according to the number of medicines and candies you have.