Information and Resources for Teachers
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Instructional Video for Children
Produced by UB's Doctorate of Pharmacy students, this video is oriented towards Pre-K, 1st and 2nd grade students. Teachers may wish to use this educational material in class - they should first review it to familiarize themselves with its content and gauge its appropriateness. To watch the video, left-click on the link above. To download it, right-click on the link and choose 'Save Link As'.
This video is also distributed on a DVD to selected schools, free of charge. If you would like to receive a DVD, please e-mail us or contact us at contact the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (716-645-2824).
What Teachers Should Know About Poison Prevention
Education can play an important role in the prevention of poisonings, especially in children. Children sometimes have a hard time distinguishing between what is good to eat and something that could be dangerous to them. As teachers, we need to reinforce the concept of poisons.
Poisons are anything that you can take in the wrong way that can hurt you. An individual can get poisoned by ingestion, inhalation, contact with the skin and eyes, and insect stings. One of the most common ways for a child to get poisoned is by mistaking a hazardous substance as something good to eat, drink, or smell. For example, an Advil coated tablet may look like a tan M& M. Therefore, it is important to teach the children that poisons can come in any color, shape, or size and any product can become a poison if misused. The following documents provide more information about poisons and may help you in developing a lesson plan for your class.
Left-click to open the documents, or right-click and choose 'Save-As' to download.
Lesson Plan
for Students
Word Bank
Activity
Lesson
Plan for Teaching About Poisoning from Plants and Insects
Jumble
Puzzle
Activity Sheet -
Five Ways to be Poisoned
Game - Ways
Poison Can Enter the Body
Game -
Find the Poison
Game
- Who Can be Poisoned
Poison Prevention Coloring Sheets
(.pdf format)
Poison Prevention Coloring
Sheets (.doc format)
Class Score Sheet
Further resources:
Pre-Test (.doc)
Pre-Test (.pdf)
Group Evaluation Sheet
DVD/Video Evaluation Sheet
Instructional Video for Baby-sitters
To the Baby-sitter: Being asked to baby-sit is a big responsibility, a responsibility that goes far beyond making sure the kids get to bed on time. Part of this responsibility is to be trained and prepared in what to do in case of an emergency. This may sound like a huge and somewhat scary responsibility, but it doesn’t have to be scary, as long as you are adequately prepared for any emergency situations that might arise. Being trained in these areas will also help in creating a trusting and respectful relationship between parent, child, and baby-sitter, and help you be the best baby-sitter you can be. To help in this education, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has developed an eight minute program to help train baby-sitters about the dangers of poisons and how to respond in the case of an emergency poisoning. We encourage you to take the time to click on the Baby-sitters video link above, watch the program, take down some notes, and learn what actions to take in case of an emergency poisoning. We also encourage you to review this with each of your employers to further develop your action plan. We hope you enjoy and learn from this video and that it helps you become the best baby-sitter you can be!
To the Parent: Leaving your kids with a baby-sitter can be a nerve-racking and somewhat frightening experience. Still, having a qualified, well trained, and knowledgeable baby-sitter can help put these fears at ease. Knowing that your baby-sitter has the knowledge and training to act in an emergency situation if one should present itself while you are away could help save your child’s life. To aid in the training of your baby-sitter, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has developed an eight minute program to help educate baby-sitters about the dangers of poisons and how to respond in the case of an emergency poisoning. We encourage you click the baby-sitter’s videos link above and pre-view the program. Then, sit down with your baby-sitter and re-watch the program with them. From there, discuss the video and create a tailored action plan to your specifications for the baby-sitter to follow in case of an emergency poisoning involving one of your children. We hope this video proves useful in creating an action plan for you and your baby-sitter, and allows you to be more at ease when leaving your children with the baby-sitter.
