2008 Burn Awareness Lesson Plans

Each year, thousands of children sustain burn injuries in the home. In many cases, these injuries were preventable. That's why Shriners Hospitals for Children sponsors an annual campaign dedicated to burn awareness. Burn Awareness Week is nationally recognized the first full week in February. This year's focus is the prevention of gasoline-related injuries.

For Elementary School Educators

To assist educators in teaching important gasoline burn prevention messages to students, Shriners Hospitals for Children has prepared a series of sample lesson plans. The lesson plans feature Anthony the Fire Ant, and are appropriate for grades K-3. The lesson plans, posters, coloring pages and fact sheets you can send home to parents and caregivers, can be downloaded and printed from the links below. Educators can also place online orders to request additional materials.

Burn Awareness Lesson Plans for Grades K-3 (PDF)

Coloring Book Featuring Anthony the Fire Ant (PDF)

Important Facts for Parents and Caregivers (PDF)

Shriners Hospitals for Children Fact Sheet (PDF)

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For Middle and High School Educators

Young people ages 13 and older are in the highest at-risk group for gasoline and other flammable substance burns. To spread the message about the dangers of misusing gasoline to teens and "tweens", Shriners Hospitals has produced a brief video featuring Austin Bailiff, a teen who was severely burned after experimenting with fire and gasoline. Bailiff has endured months of surgeries, skin grafts and physical therapy, and has missed out on playing football, wrestling and his 8th grade graduation.

The video can be viewed online, downloaded or ordered in a DVD format at no charge (while supplies last). The video contains images that might be disturbing to younger viewers.

The video may be used to start a classroom discussion on the proper use of gasoline, as well as the dangers that exist from misusing the highly flammable substance. 

Important Facts for Teens and "Tweens"(PDF)

Shriners Hospitials Fact Sheet (PDF)

Video Featuring Austin Bailiff

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