Don’t Feel the Burn!

This 7 minute video is an introduction to innovations that led to solar energy technologies and the science of how solar energy is converted to electricity. This video includes how solar technologies are tested in the UL labs. This resource teaches solar energy concepts and can be as a stand-alone or in a renewable energies unit.

This is an infographic for parents and students preparing to go back to school highlighting safety ideas including riding the bus, brain breaks, getting enough sleep and staying healthy during the school year. These can be sent home to families with a welcome back letter, shown at back-to-school night, or given to students on the first day of school.

This combination of hands-on activity and video help students visually understand why smoke rises in a fire and how quickly a fire can spread, leading them to the science behind the safety of installing a smoke detector up high and how sprinkler systems work. This resource can be used during fire safety education both in the classroom and afterschool programs.

This 3.5 minute video includes safety tips for families who use a live tree for their holiday decorations and includes footage from the UL Fire Lab showing side-by-side burns of a watered and unwatered pine tree in a home. Can be sent home to families with a happy holidays letter from teacher or school.

Timon and Pumbaa help children learn how to stay safe in the water. Key Safety Concepts: feet first, life jackets, lifeguards. Timon and Pumbaa are Wild About Safety®! When they head out for a day at their favorite watering hole, Timon and Pumba learn that fun in the water starts with safety. Armed with their Safety Smart® checklist, Timon and Pumbaa share valuable water safety lessons such as checking for a lifeguard, swimming with a buddy, and reading all posted safety signs before entering the water. This is the video/presentation page for the Wild About Safety In The Water lesson. This page includes printable guides for Ambassadors, Parents, and Educators.