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Stay Away from Hot Things that Can Hurt You!
Objectives
• The child will identify hot things that can hurt.
• The child will be able to say what to do to stay safe from hot things. Action
The child will demonstrate his or her understanding of hot and cold things by sorting pictures of hot things, including
things that can be hot, and cold items
Information for the teacher
This lesson teaches young children that hot things can hurt them and not to touch hot things. For this lesson, “hot
things” include things that may not be hot right now but can get hot, such as a cooking pot, a lighter, a toaster, or a
curling iron. Child care centers and people’s homes may have things that can burn young children. Children can be burned from
touching hot things, such as a pan on the stove or a curling iron, and from hot liquids, such as a cup of tea or bath
water. Matches and lighters can also get hot. Teach children to stay away from matches and lighters and to tell a grown
up if they see these items. Young children playing with matches and lighters cause many fires, deaths and injuries each
year.
The messages for parents and caregivers are:
• Set the hot water temperature on the water heater no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent scald burns
from tap water.
• Supervise children during bath time. Fill the tub by running cool water first, then adding hot water. Test the temperature of the water by moving your hand, wrist and forearm through the water before placing the child in the bath.
The water should feel warm, not hot, to the touch.
• Keep hot foods and liquids away from tables and counter edges so they cannot be pulled or knocked over.
• Turn the handle of cooking pans toward the back of the stove.
• Never hold a child in your arms while preparing hot food or drinking a hot beverage.
• Teach children that hot things hurt and not to touch hot things.
• Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet and out of the reach of children.
The messages for children are:
• Stay away from hot things. Don’t touch them.
• Do not touch matches or lighters.
• Tell a grown up when you see matches or lighters.
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LESSON PLAN 1 - TEACHING THE SONG
Materials
• MP3 file of “Don’t Touch Hot Things” song
• MP3 player, computer, or CD player
• Poster board and paints, markers, or crayons
Activities
Teach the “Don’t Touch Hot Things” song over several days. Then, use the song repeatedly during the fire safety lessons
and throughout the school year.
Download the MP3 files of the “Don’t Touch Hot Things” song from NFPA’s website (www.nfpa.org/preschoolprogram). Play the “Don’t Touch Hot Things” song for the children and teach them to sing part or all of the song.
Another way to use the song is to have the children march around to the music. Tell the children that when you stop
the music, they should get next to something (or a picture of something) that can get hot. Let each child have a turn
naming the object they chose.
Make poster boards with illustrations showing the objects in the song, such as matches, lighters, hot soup, coffee pots,
etc. Have each child hold a different poster board and step forward during the song when the object on his or her
poster is mentioned. Activity Discussion
Discuss with the children how they can cool different things. Ask “How do you cool your food?” Answers can include:
Blow on it. Wait until it cools down. Ask Mom or Dad to put it in the refrigerator. Then, ask “How does your mom or dad
make sure your bath water is not too hot? Answers can include: They run the cool water in the tub first and then the
hot water. Mom puts her arm in the water and moves it back and forth to test it.
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Song words with chords: Go to www.nfpa.org/preschoolprogram to download the recorded song by Jim Post.
Don’t Touch Hot Things
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If your food is hot, cool it
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Matches and lighters
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Don’t eat it until it’s cool.
Bb
Toasters and fires
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Bb
Don’t touch hot things, don’t touch hot things
C
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Heaters and the coffee pot
C
F
That is a real good rule.
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Bb
A few things you should never touch
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Bb
C
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So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it)
C
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They’ll burn you if they’re hot
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Bb
C
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Bb
C
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So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it)
F
Bb
Don’t touch hot things, don’t touch hot things
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F
Hot things can hurt you
C
F
That is a real good rule
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Bb
If your bath is hot, cool it.
C
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Don’t bathe until it’s cool.
F
Don’t touch hot things.
Bb
Don’t touch hot things.
C
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Hot things can hurt you
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Bb
C
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Bb
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So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it)
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Bb
C
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Bb
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So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it)
C
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Hot things can hurt you (cool it)
C
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That is a real good rule.
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Bb
C
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So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it)
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So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it)
C
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Hot things can hurt you.
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LESSON PLAN 2 - CIRCLE THE HOT THINGS
Materials
• Duplicate the “Circle the Hot Things” work sheet in this lesson of objects that are hot or not hot
• Red crayons or markers
Activities
Have the children name each object on the worksheet. In the hot and cold lessons, have the children point to or circle the things that could get hot with a red crayon or marker. They could also use the sheet to identify objects mentioned as they sing or listen to the song. Remember, the emphasis on the do not touch message for matches and lighters is applied even to pictures of matches and lighters. Children should not even touch the pictures of the
matches or lighters.
Have the children repeat the messages of these lesson.
• Don’t touch hot things.
• Do not touch matches or lighters.
• Tell a grown-up when you see matches or lighters.
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Circle the Hot Things!
Parents, teach your children to stay away from hot things that can hurt them!
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LESSON PLAN 3 - SORTING HOT AND COLD THINGS
Materials
• Laminated flash cards with photos of hot and cold things. (The Flashcards with photos are included with this lesson.
If you would like the 81/2x11 pictures, you can download that file at www.nfpa.org/preschoolprogram.)
• Trays or baskets
Activities
Learning Center
Place trays or baskets labeled “hot” and “not hot” on the table with the flashcards/pictures. You could also use a blue
and a red basket or line a basket with blue paper and another with red paper. Have children sort the “hot” and “not
hot” cards into the labeled trays or baskets.
Group activity
Use the laminated flash cards in group time. Pass out the cards and have each child place their card(s) in the hot or not
hot labeled trays or baskets. Discuss each item. Is it hot? Can it get hot? What do you do to stay safe from hot things?
(Don’t touch hot things.)
Have the children name the object on each card to make sure they recognize the object before they decide whether
or not the object is one that is “hot” or “not hot”. The names of each object are printed at the bottom of the cards for
the teachers to use in identification. Note: These are not intended for reading lessons for young children.
Activity Discussion
At the end of lesson, ask children to tell you what they would do to stay safety away from hot things.
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Tea Kettle
Comb
Electrical Outlet
Toaster
Matches
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Curling Iron
Fruit
Spoon
Pan
Computer
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Table
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Radio
Plate
Toys
Pillow
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Coffee Maker
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Iron
Book
Sweater
Bath Tub
Hair
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Apple
Candle
Lighter
Plastic Cups
Space
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LESSON PLAN 4 - MAKING HOT THINGS AND COLD THINGS COLLAGE PICTURES
Materials
• Magazines
• Scissors
• Paper
• Glue
Activities
Have each child fold a piece of paper in half. Write “hot” on one half and “not hot” on the other half. Tell children to find
pictures of hot and cold things in the magazines, cut them out, and glue them on the correct sides of their papers.
(You can also use a piece of red paper and a piece of blue paper for this activity.)
Activity Discussion
Ask children if they have ever been burned. Invite them to tell their story of how something hot hurt them.
When children are having lunch or snack, talk about different food items, such as cookies, French fries, or soup, that
are hot when they come out of the oven or off the stove but later are cool enough to eat.
Have the children repeat the messages of this lesson.
• Don’t touch hot things.
• Do not touch matches or lighters.
• Tell a grown-up when you see matches or lighters.
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Stay Away from Hot Things that Can Hurt You!
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Our class is learning about fire safety through the Learn Not to Burn Preschool Program®. Today
we learned that “Hot Things Can Hurt You.” Please talk to your child about this important safety
message. Here are some things you can discuss with your child.
• Hot things can hurt you. Ask your child to name things in your home that can get hot.
(Stove, hot water, fireplace, matches, and so on.)
• Remind your child to stay away from hot things and not to touch hot things.
• Teach your child to tell a grown-up if they find matches or a lighter.
You can help your child by keeping hot things away from them.
• Make sure your hot water temperature is not higher than 120° F.
• Test water before placing a child in a bath. Run the cold water first. Then add hot water.
Mix the water. Test the water by moving your hand, wrist and forearm through the water.
Make sure the water is warm, not hot.
• Keep hot foods and liquids away from the edge of a counter or table.
• Keep matches and lighters in a locked cabinet.
I enjoy helping my students reach their full potential. Keeping them safe is an important first step.
I hope you’ll make fire safety a part of your family.
Sincerely,
(Teacher’s name)
P. S. Visit Sparky the Fire Dog’s website (www.sparky.org) for fire safety fun.
The Learn Not to Burn Preschool Program® is a program of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, Quincy, MA.
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