:Camp Out
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Approach:  One to one Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Prevention of injury. 
Resources: Picture.
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Questions/instructions:

Show picture.

This picture shows a group of people camping in the New Zealand bush.

They want to have a good safe camp.

 


% responses
2002 ('98)
y4
y8
1. What are some of the serious dangers that the people could face here?
Prompt: Tell me as many things as you can think of.
   
Dangers mentioned:





getting lost/separated
35 (46)
53 (48)
physical injury
57 (56)
57 (47)
drowning
38 (39)
56 (63)
exposure
3 (6)
11 (5)
infection
9 (2)
19 (13)
fire
51 (60)
62 (75)
2. What are all of the things these people should do so that their camping trip is as safe as possible?
Prompt: Tell me as many things as you can think of.
   
Safety precautions mentioned:








initial planning (e.g. checking weather, communications, equipment, first aid equipment)
13 (16)
31 (26)
appropriate clothing
10 (10)
15 (7)
appropriate food supplies (including safety margin)
10 (10)
21 (15)
discussion of what to do in emergencies
3 (4)
5 (0)
travelling together (or with leader)
36 (36)
45 (47)
care in choosing camping site
28 (24)
45 (49)
care with fire
39 (44)
57 (67)
care near water
18 (20)
24 (27)
sanitation (cleanliness, food handling, waste disposal)
5 (1)
13 (11)
 
Overall rating:



excellent/very good
1 (0)
6 (3)
good
11 (12)
35 (27)
fair
38 (36)
39 (42)
poor
50 (52)
20 (28)
Total score:




10–18
2 (1)
12 (8)
8–9
8 (11)
23 (19)
6–7
21 (19)
27 (33)
4–5
27 (27)
20 (22)
2–3
27 (31)
15 (17)
0–1
15 (11)
3 (1)
Commentary
Most students did not consider the risks of exposure and infection, and the corresponding care needed with clothing and sanitation. Few suggested advance discussion of what to do in emergencies. Year 8 students performed substantially better than year 4 students, and there was little change between 1998 and 2002 at either year level.