Safety Centers 

These materials are designed to be independent centers activities for students to complete on their own. The centers have been created to incorporate both ELA and Social Studies TEKS.  

Why Use These Materials? Not only do these materials support the acquisition of Texas ELA and Social Studies Standards (the TEKS!), but they simultaneously teach an extremely important (and often overlooked) topic – traffic safety.   According to the Center for Disease Control, crashes are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 19.  In fact, more than 12,000 U.S. children die every year from unintentional injuries.  The information contained in these materials will help teach children some basic, yet potentially life-saving, safety information.  For some students, application of the knowledge acquired through these activities could mean the difference between life and death. 

For more information contact TMCEC at 800.252.3718

A project of the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation