Who Is a Stranger Teacher Guide Lesson 1: Who Is a Stranger?
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Learning Objective
Students will be able to define a 'stranger' as anyone they don't know well, regardless of appearance, and identify 'trusted adults' in their own lives.
Key Talking Points
What is a stranger? Someone you and your parents don't know well.The "Nice Person" Trap: Strangers aren't always scary or "bad-looking." They can look like grandmas, nice young men, or friendly neighbors.Trusted Adults: People who love you and take care of you (parents, teachers, relatives).
Pacing
5 min The Hook (Names)
10 min Slide Instruction
15 min Sorting Activity
5 min Wrap-up/Badge Earned
The Hook: "Do You Know Me?"
Before starting the slides, show the class 5 photos of random, friendly-looking people (e.g., someone with a dog, someone reading a book, someone at the grocery store).
Ask the Class:
"What is this person's name? What is their favorite color? Do they have a cat or a dog?"
The Lesson:
When they can't answer, explain: "Even if they look nice or friendly, if we don't know their name and our parents don't know them, they are a stranger ."
Activity Guide: The Stranger Sort
Hand out the "Friend or Stranger?" worksheet.
Review each image/label together.
Emphasize that we do not go with strangers even if they offer us something cool or ask for help.
Differentiation: For students who need more support, do the sorting as a whole-group "thumbs up/thumbs down" activity first. Who Is a Stranger Slides Who Is a Stranger?
Safety Scouts: Lesson 1
What is a Stranger?
A stranger is someone you don't know.
You don't know their name.
Your parents don't know them.
They don't live in your house.
Anyone New = A Stranger
Do Strangers Look Scary?
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NOT ALWAYS!
Strangers don't look like monsters or "bad guys" from movies.
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THEY LOOK NICE!
Strangers can look like a kind grandma or a friendly person with a puppy.
We judge by WHO we know, not HOW they look!
Who are Trusted Adults?
Family
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Siblings.
School
Your teacher, principal, and school counselor.
Guardians
A babysitter or neighbor your parents trust.
"Trusted Adults are people who keep you safe and whose names you know!"
The Big Rule
"If I don't know you, I don't go with you!"
Coming up next: How to earn your first Safety Scout Badge!
Who Is a Stranger Worksheet Sort Friend or Stranger?
Safety Scout Activity #1
Name:
Date:
Scout Mission:
Look at each person below. Circle "TRUSTED ADULT" if they are someone you know and trust. Circle "STRANGER" if they are someone you don't know well.
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Your Teacher
Stranger
Trusted Adult
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Man at the Park
Stranger
Trusted Adult
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Kind Neighbor (I don't know her name)
Stranger
Trusted Adult
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Your Parent / Guardian
Stranger
Trusted Adult
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Observation Badge
Complete this page to earn your first scout stamp!
Always ask your parents before talking to anyone new.
Safe Strangers Teacher Guide Lesson 2: Safe Strangers
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Learning Objective
Students will identify 'safe strangers' (community helpers) by recognizing uniforms, badges, and professional locations like service counters.
Detective Clues
What to look for:
Uniforms: Specific clothes that show someone is working.Badges/Nametags: Shiny badges or tags with names.Safety Spots: Behind a counter, at a cash register, or in a police/fire station.
Pacing
5 min Detective Hook
10 min Spotting Slides
15 min Helper Hunt Activity
5 min Observation Stamp
The Hook: "The Detective Hunt"
Print out or project a busy scene (like a mall or a street fair). Challenge students to "be the detective."
The Mission:
"Find someone with a shiny star on their chest. Find someone wearing a name tag on their shirt. Find someone sitting behind a desk."
Key Idea:
Explain: "If you get lost, look for these clues! These 'Safe Strangers' are there to help kids find their parents."
Critical Reminder
Make sure to emphasize: "We only talk to 'Safe Strangers' if we are lost and need help." We don't just go up to them for fun without our parents.
Safe Strangers Slides Spotting Safe Strangers
Safety Scouts: Lesson 2
Who Can Help if You're Lost?
Sometimes, we need to talk to a stranger if we can't find our parents.
"Safe Strangers" are adults whose JOB it is to help people.
Police
Firefighters
Store Workers
Mail Carriers
Clue #1: The Uniform
Uniforms tell us someone is at work.
Police officer's belt & hat
Store worker's vest
Nurse's scrubs
Special Clothes = Working Person
Clue #2: Badges & Tags
Official Badges
Usually shiny or made of metal. Used by police and security.
Name Tags
Little signs on their shirts with their names on them!
Clue #3: The Safety Spot
Behind Counters
Workers in stores often stay in one spot.
Information Desks
Special desks where people go to ask for help.
Official Vehicles
Cars or trucks with lights and sirens.
If you can't find your parents, go to a "Safety Spot"!
Safe Strangers Helper Hunt Worksheet Helper Hunt
Safety Scout Activity #2
Name:
Detective Challenge:
Look at the clues below. Draw a line from the Clue to the correct Safe Stranger .
Clues
A shiny metal badge on a chest.
A tag with a name on it.
Standing behind a store counter.
Safe Strangers
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A Cashier
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A Police Officer
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A Security Guard
Scout Reflection:
What is one other person who might wear a uniform? Draw them or write their name below:
Observation Badge: 2/5 Complete
Circle of Trust Teacher Guide Lesson 3: Circle of Trust
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Learning Objective
Students will define their personal boundaries by creating a map of trusted adults, understanding that different 'circles' of people have different levels of permission for interaction and physical affection.
The Three Circles
Inner Circle (Family/Caregivers): People we hug, live with, and trust completely.Middle Circle (Friends/Teachers): People we know well, wave to, and talk to, but don't usually hug.Outer Circle (Strangers): People we don't know and don't interact with without a parent.
Pacing
5 min Hula Hoop Hook
10 min Mapping Slides
20 min Circle Project
5 min Share & Seal
The Hook: "Hula Hoop Boundaries"
Use three hula hoops (or draw three circles on the floor with tape/chalk).
The Activity:
Place a student in the center. Ask: "If someone is in your tiniest circle, can they give you a hug? If they are in the BIGGEST circle, do we even talk to them?"
Key Concept:
Explain: "The closer someone is to your heart (the center), the more we trust them. Strangers are outside the circles!"
Safety Note
"It is important to remember that even people in our circles have rules. We always listen to our bodies. If someone makes us feel 'uh-oh,' we tell a trusted adult."
Circle of Trust Slides The Circle of Trust
Safety Scouts: Lesson 3
Mapping Our People
We don't treat everyone the same way. Some people are Close, and some are Far.
"Trust" means feeling safe and knowing someone well.
Inner Circle
The Family Circle
This is for people you live with and who take care of you every single day.
✅ We can give big hugs!
✅ We go places with them.
✅ We tell them our secrets.
Middle Circle
Friends & Helpers
This is for people we know well, but they don't live in our house.
👋 We wave and say hello.
🏫 Teachers, Coaches, Neighbors.
✋ High-fives or fist bumps!
Outer Circle
Strangers
This is for everyone else in the world!
❌ We don't talk to them alone.
❌ No hugs or high-fives.
🛑 Stay with your trusted adult.
"Your circles help you know who to trust!"
Circle of Trust Map Worksheet My Safety Map
Safety Scout Activity #3
Name:
Scout Mission:
Write the names or draw pictures of the people in your circles. Remember: the closer they are to the middle, the better you know them!
Outer Circle: Strangers
Middle Circle: Friends / Helpers
Inner Circle
ME
My Inner Circle People:
My Middle Circle People:
If I feel unsafe with ANYONE, I tell another trusted adult.
Trust Badge Earned!
Check First Rule Teacher Guide Lesson 4: The Check-First Rule
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Learning Objective
Students will learn and practice the 'Check-First' rule: always asking a trusted adult before going anywhere, taking anything, or talking to someone they don't know well.
The Rule
"I check first with my parent or guardian!"
Before I:
Go anywhere (even a friend's house).
Take anything (like a toy or treat).
Help anyone (like finding a lost dog).
Talk to anyone I don't know well.
Pacing
10 min Puppet Show Hook
10 min Protocol Slides
15 min Scenario Cards
5 min Ask-First Oath
The Hook: "Puppet Dilemma"
Teacher Script (Using two puppets):
Puppet A: "Oh wow! Look at that cool drone! That man over there says I can try it out in his backyard. I love drones! Should I go?"
Teacher to Class: "Stop! What should Puppet A do first? What is the secret rule?"
Class: "CHECK FIRST!"
Puppet B: "Wait! I have to go ask my Mom first. If she says yes, she can come with me. If she says no, then I stay here!"
Key Nuance
Tell students: "Even if the stranger is nice, even if they need help, the answer is always the same: Ask your grown-up first! "
Check First Rule Slides The Check-First Rule
"Ask Before You Act!"
Safety Scouts: Lesson 4
Our #1 Safety Tool
Being a Safety Scout means following one BIG rule every single time.
CHECK FIRST!
Repeat after me:
"I check first with my parent or guardian!"
Check First Before You... GO!
"I'm going to the park."
STOP! CHECK FIRST.
"He wants to show me his car."
STOP! CHECK FIRST.
Check First Before You... TAKE!
"She offered me a candy."
ASK FIRST!
"They asked me for help."
ASK FIRST!
Even if they look nice! Even if it's a kitten!
The Scout Promise
"I promise to check first with my trusted adult before I go anywhere or take anything from anyone I don't know well."
Check First Scenarios Worksheet What Should I Do?
Safety Scout Activity #4
Name:
Scout Mission:
Read each story. Write "CHECK FIRST" in the box if the Safety Scout should ask their parent first!
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"A man at the park says he lost his puppy and asks you to help him look behind some trees."
What should you do?
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"A lady at the grocery store offers you a sticker and says you have a cool shirt."
What should you do?
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"Your friend's older brother asks if you want to walk down the street to the ice cream shop."
What should you do?
The Scout's Secret Power
"When you Check First, you are using your safety super-power! It keeps you right where you need to be."
Ask First Badge: 4/5 Complete
Safety Scout Graduation Teacher Guide Lesson 5: Safety Scout Graduation
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Learning Objective
Students will demonstrate mastery of personal safety rules by correctly identifying safe and unsafe scenarios in a culminating review and assessment.
Skills for Mastery
Identify Strangers: Realizing appearance doesn't determine safety.Locate Helpers: Identifying safe strangers in public.Apply Boundaries: Knowing who belongs in which circle.The Rule: Recalling and applying "Check-First."
Graduation Pacing
10 min Review Game
10 min Mastery Slides
15 min Final Assessment
5 min Badge Ceremony
Review Hook: "Safety Light"
How to Play:
Students stand in a line. You call out a situation.
"Green Light!" : Take a step forward if the scout is safe (e.g., "Checking first with Mom")."Red Light!" : Freeze and put hands up if the scout is NOT safe (e.g., "Taking a toy from a stranger").
Variation: If they get a Red Light wrong, they have to name one "Trusted Adult" to get back in the game.
Graduation Awards
After the worksheet, present each student with their Master Safety Scout badge (use the provided icons or stickers). Encourage them to take their "Circle of Trust" map home to show their family.
Safety Scout Graduation Slides Safety Scout Graduation
Are You Ready for Mastery?
Final Review
Our Safety Toolbox
Strangers
Someone we don't know well.
Helpers
Strangers who have helping jobs.
Circles
Who is close and who is far.
Check-First
Ask before you act!
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"Look at this cute teddy bear!"
A nice-looking person at the park says you can have a free teddy bear if you walk to their car to get it.
STOP!
CHECK FIRST!
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"I can't find my Mom!"
You are at the mall and your Mom is gone. Who should you look for?
Worker with a Name Tag
The Service Desk
Final Assessment Time
"A Safety Scout always uses their brain before they use their feet!"
Start Your Mission!
Safety Scout Graduation Assessment Safety Scout Graduation
Final Mastery Mission
Scout:
The Final Challenge:
Safety Scouts use their knowledge to stay safe! Read each scenario. Circle "SAFE" if the scout did the right thing. Circle "UNSAFE" if they should have used a different safety tool.
1
A person you don't know says they have a new video game in their car and asks if you want to play it. You say "No" and run to your Mom.
Safe
Unsafe
2
You are at the park and see a friendly man with a kitten. He asks you to help him hold it. You go over to pet the kitten without asking your Dad.
Safe
Unsafe
3
You get lost at the zoo. You see a person wearing a zoo uniform and a name tag. You go to them and say, "I can't find my family."
Safe
Unsafe
4
A person at the store offers you a piece of candy. You turn around and ask your guardian, "Can I have this candy?" before you take it.
Safe
Unsafe
Master Safety Scout
"I know my circles, I find my helpers, and I ALWAYS Check-First!"
