
This AquaSmart Activity Lessons for Water and Boating Safety resource contains a variety of activities that teach children important lessons about water and boating. The activities are designed to cover multiple aspects of aquatic and boating safety as well as weather, buoyancy, pollution, and more.
The lessons encourage children to enjoy the water, but it also teaches them that it can be dangerous without the proper precautions. The activities present some essential rules and teach children how to make the right decisions. After learning these guidelines and thinking through different scenarios, children will know how to play in and around the water safely—and they’ll know what to do if an accident does happen.
When children learn safety lessons at an early age, the lessons will protect them even into adulthood. These AquaSmart lessons and activities can help save their lives and the lives of others.
Activities for Grades K-2
The activities in this section are appropriate for grades K-2. You can download and print each individual activity, or you can download the entire age-appropriate activity booklet with the following link:

The Waterways of California

Water Cycle

Swim with a Buddy

Color Your Way to Safety

Riva Stays Afloat!

Find the Safety Helpers

Look! What Do You See?

Fun Balancing Boats

Uncover the Secret Safety Message

Let’s Clean the Water

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Activities for Grades 3-5
The activities in this section are appropriate for grades 3-5. You can download and print each individual activity, or you can download the entire age-appropriate activity booklet with the following link:

Be Safe, Be Smart Scramble

Do You Know How to Float?

What Could You Do?

Know What You’re Getting Into

A Balancing Act

Stay with Your Boat Crossword Puzzle

What Does the Sign Say?

A Clean Environment is a Healthy Environment

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Activities for Grades 6-8
The activities in this section are appropriate for grades 6-8. You can download and print each individual activity, or you can download the entire age-appropriate activity booklet with the following link:

Learn to Swim Safely Word Match

Be Smart and Safe-Wear a Life Jacket

A Good Safety Plan Covers the Main Points

Hidden Hazards Challenge

Does it Float Your Boat?

An Amazing Navigational Voyage!

It Can Be a Dangerous Path

Imagine a Pollution Plague in the Future

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