Resource library
Water-safety lesson plans
Ready-to-teach lessons with objectives, materials and step-by-step activities. Each one has a printable PDF.
All lesson plans
10 resources
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Adult Learn-to-Swim Orientation
A free 60-minute dry-land orientation for adults who want to learn to swim: what lessons are like, a first goal, finding a class, and modest swimwear.
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Camp Counselor Water Safety Training
A free 90-minute staff training for camp counselors: swim tests and areas, buddy checks every 15 minutes, spotting drowning, and lost swimmer drills.
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Community Water Safety Workshop Plan
A free 75-minute water safety workshop for any community group: who drowns and why, the quiet signs, reach or throw, CPR and finding swim lessons.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades 3-5
A free 45-minute lesson for grades 3-5: the five water competency skills, why drowning is quiet, life jacket fit, reach or throw don't go, and how to call 911.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades 6-8
A free 50-minute middle school lesson: why lakes and oceans aren't pools, rip currents, cold water shock, and making safe choices with friends.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades 9-12
A free 50-minute high school lesson: why teens who can swim still drown, alcohol, life jackets and cold water, real data, and a peer safety message.
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Water Safety Lesson Plan for Grades K-2
A free 35-minute water safety lesson for kindergarten to grade 2: ask before going near water, a grown-up watches, life jackets, and shout for help.
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Water Safety Training for Babysitters and Caregivers
A free 45-minute water safety lesson for teen sitters, nannies and grandparents: bath time, hidden water at home, pools, and a missing child.
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Water Safety Workshop for Faith Communities
A free 60-minute water safety session for congregations: safe outings and retreats, Water Watchers, modest swimwear, and support after a loss.
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Water Safety Workshop for Parents and Caregivers
A free 60-minute water safety workshop for parents of young children: home hazards, Water Watchers, pools, swim lessons and the first minutes.
What you can do today
Choose one lesson and put a date on the calendar to teach it, at school, at camp, at home or at your community center.