AquaSMART Activity Booklet

AquaSmart Activity Booklet cover

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:

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 01-The Waterways of California

The Waterways of California

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 02-Water Cycle

Water Cycle

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 03-Learn to Swim

Swim with a Buddy

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 04-Wear a Life Jacket

Color Your Way to Safety

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 05-Learn to Float

Riva Stays Afloat!

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 06-Learn to Rescue Safely

Find the Safety Helpers

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 07-Look Before you Leap

Look! What Do You See?

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 08-Don't Overload Your Boat

Fun Balancing Boats

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 09-Stay With Your Boat

Uncover the Secret Safety Message

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 10-Keep Our Waterways Clean

Let’s Clean the Water

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 27-Answer Pages 01-10

Activity Answer Guide

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:

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 11-Wear a Life Jacket

Be Safe, Be Smart Scramble

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 12-Learn to Float

Do You Know How to Float?

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 13-Learn to Rescue Safely

What Could You Do?

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 14-Look Before You Leap

Know What You’re Getting Into

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 15-Don't Overload Your Boat

A Balancing Act

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 16-Stay With Your Boat

Stay with Your Boat Crossword Puzzle

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 17-Learn the Boating Rules of the Road

What Does the Sign Say?

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 18-Keep Our Waterways Clean

A Clean Environment is a Healthy Environment

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Activity Answer Guide

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:

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 19-Learn to Swim

Learn to Swim Safely Word Match

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 20-Wear a Life Jacket

Be Smart and Safe-Wear a Life Jacket

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 21-Learn to Rescue Safely

A Good Safety Plan Covers the Main Points

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 22-Look Before You Leap

Hidden Hazards Challenge

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 23-Don't Overload Your Boat

Does it Float Your Boat?

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 24-Learn the Boating Rules of the Road

An Amazing Navigational Voyage!

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 25-Alcohol Drugs and Boating Don't Mix

It Can Be a Dangerous Path

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 26-Keep Our Waterways Clean

Imagine a Pollution Plague in the Future

AquaSmart Activity Booklet 29-Answer Pages 19-26

Activity Answer Guide