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A Teacher's Guide to using This is the Ocean in the classroom
Web Resources for Kids and Teachers who love Firefighters 
                                     (compiled by Mona Holten)





Good Guys Wear Masks, or the SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) game:

Small children are often frightened by the breathing apparatus firefighters wear. Masks are scary things people wear on Halloween! If children are afraid firefighters in masks, they might try hide from their rescuers.

To help them understand what masks are and that people look and sound different when they wear safety masks, gather masks for the classroom - a catcher's mask, a swimming mask with snorkel, a doctor's mask and goggles, a football helmet with face guard, a welders mask, and any others you can find. Let the children guess who would wear each mask. After they have guessed, discuss why each professional would wear a mask (to keep them safe.) Show a picture of a firefighter in SCBA. Ask the children why a firefighter would wear a mask (to help him breath when he comes to help you.)  Let the children try on the masks, and try talking to see if their voices sound the same. Ask: Do you think firefighters sound different when they are wearing their masks? (yes!)


Paper Action Heroes to print, color and equip:

Firefighter Matt
Matt's Turnout Gear
Matt's Coat and Axe
Matt's Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

Firefighter Meg
Meg's Turnout Gear
Meg's Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)


Firefighter Hat to print, color, cut out and wear!

E-mail Kersten Hamilton

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