Outdoor Safety

Camping and Woods Safety - Learn how to have a safe camping trip. Includes packing tips, bugs and poison ivy, campfires, wild animals, and what to do if you get lost.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/woods.html

Camping Basics - TeensHealth offers survival tips and camping necessities. Includes what to pack, what to wear, and keeping the campsite safe.
kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/woods.html

How to Be Safe When You're in the Sun - Learn about safety in the heat and sun. Includes how sunburns happen, what SPF means, drinking enough water, and heat exhaustion.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/summer_safety.html

Injuryfreezone - Gives safety tips for kids and teens on biking, snow sports, and water activities. Includes proper training, assessing abilities, knowing the environment, and developing a positive attitude.
www.injuryfreezone.com

Keeping Your Cool in the Cold and Snow - Find out how to protect yourself from cold-weather hazards. TeensHealth article includes frostbite, hypothermia, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/winter_safety.html

Lanakids - Learn how to be safe around the water, how to prevent bug and insect bites, and winter snow activities. Games, coloring pages, and recipes.
www.lanakids.com/

Lids On Kids - Talks about helmet safety and answers questions about helmet use while skiing and snowboarding. Includes games and puzzles, articles, and information about how to get started in snow sports.
www.lidsonkids.org/

Make Sid Seagull Sun Smart - Help Sid the Seagull be sun smart with this color and cut-out activity sheet. [Requires Adobe reader.] [PDF]
www.sunsmart.com.au/downloads/schools/activity_sheets/make_sid_sunsmart.pdf