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Description

Learn about the different types of pedestrian crossings and discuss how to cross roads safely.

Courtesy of: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/cross-correct/

Resources

"Know Your Crossings" sheet
"Cross Correct questions" (one pack per Six)

Instructions

Before you begin:
Cut up the cross correct question cards.

Know your crossings:
- Everyone should discuss the types of pedestrian crossings you might find on roads, using the images in the cross correct sheet to help them remember. Why is it safer to use a designated crossing place on a road? Which types of crossings are the safest? Which should you be most careful when using?
- Everyone should split into small teams. Give each team a pack of the cross correct question cards.
- Each team should work together to match the features to the type of crossing.
- Everyone should gather together to go over the answers, discussing the reasons behind them. Could any of them match more than one type of crossing?

Play a game:
- One person should be the caller. Everyone else is a player. The players should walk around the space. The caller should stand still and hold the pictures of types of crossings and a green card.
- The caller should hold up a picture of a type of crossings and shout out its names.
- The players should do the action for the type of crossing:

* Zebra: Lie down on the floor in a long line to create the white lines of a zebra crossing. Everyone should space out so there is a gap between them.
* Pelican: Stand still and pretend to press a button. Wait until the caller holds up a green card (longer than for puffin crossing), then continue walking.
* Puffin: Stand still and pretend to press a button. Wait until the caller holds up a green card, shout out ‘You’re a genius’, then continue walking.
* Toucan: Pair up. One person pretends to cycle while the other walks.
* Pegasus: Pretend to be riding a horse.

Reflection:
- Everyone should come back together to talk about what they’ve learned about pedestrian crossings. What are some important things to remember about crossing safely? For example, everyone should wait for the green man, wait until cars have stopped before crossing, and not assume that it’s safe just because it’s their turn to cross. How should you safely cross a road when there isn’t a designated crossing?
- Everyone should think about why it’s important to have different types of crossings. How do the different crossings help different people (such as disabled people, children, cyclists, horse riders and drivers)? What features on crossings make them more accessible for disabled people?

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• road safety badge - cubs

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• Road Safety - Crossings