Instruct each child in the class to go home and count how many smoke detectors they have in their homes. The children can get their parents' permission to check the smoke detectors in the house are in working order as they are counting them. The next day, create a graph on the chalkboard with the children's names across the bottom and the number of smoke detectors on the left. Allow each child to place a dot above his name. Connect the dots to view the graph.
Give each child an egg carton and have them remove the top section. Each top needs to be painted red to resemble a fire truck. While the paint is drying, have the children cut two circles out of black construction paper for the fire truck's tires. Then have them cut out a ladder. Turn the egg carton top on its side and glue one tire in the front and one in the back. Glue the ladder across the top left side of the fire truck. Children may also want to paint the words "Fire Department" on the top right side of the fire truck.
Children can complete a fire prevention activity during computer class. They can send family and friends a Sparky, the official dog of the National Fire Prevention Association, card online. Send children to the Sparky Card website (see Resources). Choose the Safety Hunt card and preview it. Fill in the name of the friend or family member you want to discuss fire safety with. Follow that with the friend's email address, your name and any message you want to send. Click "Send Card." You can send more cards if you have time.
Roll out several feet of butcher paper and lay it on the floor. Allow the students to write a checklist of all the fire safety tips they learned. Then give the children markers or paints and allow them to add pictures and scenarios of fire safety procedures. After the paint has dried, take the students out into the hallway of the school and tape the mural to the wall for all the other children to see.