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Life Skills
Workbook 2: Terms 3 and 4
Grade 3
Activity 55: Public safety
Unsafe play areas
Some places are not safe to play. Study each picture and write down why you should not play there.
Activity 56: Public safety
Other dangers
There are many possible dangers at home. Some games should rather be played where it is safe. Do not do anything that could be dangerous and be careful at home. Cut out the sentences in the learner aid and paste them below the correct picture
SAMPLE
Activity 57: Public safety
Using public transport safely
Study the pictures and complete the sentences by writing the correct word on the line.
seat doors passengers windows taxi driver full standing wheelchairs
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Did you know that a ____________________ once loaded 100 children into his taxi to take them to school? If a taxi is _____________, you should rather wait for the next one. Make sure you have your own _______________________.
Trains are often overcrowded because passengers do not want to wait for the next train. They hang from the _________________ and _________________, or even sit on the roof or other parts of the train. It is better to wait for the next train and sit on your own seat.
At the front of every bus, a display board indicates the maximum number of _______________ the bus may carry. Usually 40 to 80 passengers are allowed on a bus, some sitting and others ___________. There is usually also a designated area for passengers who use _________________.
Activity 58: Public safety
Dangers of electricity
Study the pictures. What is the danger in every picture? Why?
Activity 59: Public safety Hazard symbols
Research the hazard symbols and write down the meaning of each. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Activity 60: Public safety
Find and colour the 15 objects hidden in the picture.
slice of watermelon pear grapes
ear of corn apple mushroom
Activity 61: Pollution
Research air pollution and answer the questions. Air pollution
1. What is air pollution? ___________________________________
2. Name 6 causes of air pollution.
3. What are the results of air pollution? ____________________ __________________________________________________________
Activity 62: Pollution
Water pollution
Study the pictures and complete the sentences by writing the correct word on the line.
beach dumped refuse collectors winds stormwater pipes system illegally rubbish
It is a beautiful Saturday morning. Now that all the storms have ended, Naledi wants to take a stroll on the _________________. What a mess! The beach is covered in _________________.
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Where did it all come from? It looks terrible. The next day, it is in the news. Some people _________________ their waste _________________ a kilometre inland from the beach, because they were too lazy to drive to a landfill site. Due to the ________________________ strike, the rubbish bins in the area were never emptied. Strong ____________ blew all the rubbish towards the ocean. Heavy rains caused the ______________________ to ¶ood and they carried all the rubbish from the side of the roads to the ocean. Every piece of waste that did not go through the _________________ correctly, ended up on the beach and in the ocean. Now, someone else will have to clean up the mess and take it to a land±ll site.
Activity 63: Pollution
Most people have been guilty of land pollution at one point. Especially those who do not like rubbish in their cars, with no rubbish bins in sight. Study each picture and write down a possible reason how the rubbish ended up there.
Activity 64: Pollution
Noise pollution
There is nothing like relaxing in nature and escaping the noisy city. Some developed areas are always noisy. Draw a picture showing as much noise pollution as possible. Here are some ideas: An aeroplane ¶ying overhead.
% A dog barking.
% Someone mowing the lawn.
% Cars hooting.
% Roadworks.
% An ambulance siren wailing.
% An ice cream van playing a tune. Someone listening to music.
Activity 65: Pollution
How pollution affects people
What is the effect of pollution on people? Research these two scenarios and write down what could happen if we do not start recycling in earnest.
What is the effect of air pollution on people and what will happen if it continues?
What is the effect of water pollution on people and what will happen if it continues?
Activity 66: Pollution
How pollution affects animals
What do you think these animals would say, if they could speak?
Activity 67: How people lived long ago
Interview with an older person
Interview your grandpa or granny, or your great-grandpa or great-gran. If that is not possible, you may interview any older person. Ask them these questions.
1. How old are you? _________________
2. Were there computers when you were young? ____________
3. Did you have a car? _____________________________________
4. How did you get to school? _______________________________
5. Which restaurants existed? ______________________________
6. Were there cellphones? How did you phone people? ___________
7. Did you have cameras to take photos? __________________
8. What food did you like to eat? ___________________________
Activity 68: How people lived long ago
A ±rst for everything
Research these objects and write down the year it was invented. Who invented it and how did it change people’s lives?
The ±rst telephone Year: ____________
Who: ___________________________________
Who: SAMPLE
The ±rst car Year: ____________ Who: ___________________________________
The ±rst aeroplane Year: ____________
Activity 69: How people lived long ago
How did people live without electricity?
Electricity ±rst became a standard feature in houses 100 years ago. Previously, electricity was used only on trains and in mines. Your great-gran probably grew up without electricity. Some houses and areas are still without electricity.
Cut out the descriptions in the learner aid and paste it with the correct picture. 1.
Activity 70: How people lived long ago
Toys, tools and tableware
Research tools and tableware used in the olden days. Draw or paste pictures and write down what they used.
Long ago there were no televisions, computer games or toy shops. Children often made their own toys from fabric, wood or animal bones.
