Lesson Plan

Mapping Potential Pitfalls

Students will learn to identify and evaluate potential risks in everyday decision-making through interactive scenarios, discussion, and mapping, enhancing critical thinking and foresight.

Developing risk evaluation skills helps students anticipate consequences, make informed choices, and build responsible decision-making habits essential for personal safety and social responsibility.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Chain Reaction Scenarios

5 minutes

Step 2

Interactive Presentation: Risk Spotter Presentation

10 minutes

Step 3

Discussion: Spot The Risk Circle

5 minutes

Step 4

Activity: Risk Mapping Stations

20 minutes

Step 5

Cool-Down: One-Minute Reflection

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Risk Spotter Presentation

Welcome students! Introduce today’s goal: learning how to spot risks around us. Explain that by identifying risks early, we can make safer, smarter choices.

What is Risk?

Define “risk” in kid-friendly terms. Emphasize that risks are everywhere, not just in big adventures.

Why Evaluate Risk?

Explain why evaluating risk matters. Relate to their daily lives: home, school, playground.

Everyday Examples

Show real-world examples. Ask volunteers to add examples from their own experiences.

Spot the Risk!

Display an image (e.g., a busy playground). Give students 1–2 minutes to jot down as many potential risks as they see.

Spot the Risk in Action

Read the scenario aloud. Then have students discuss in pairs before sharing with the class.

Key Takeaways

Review the key steps. Encourage students to use this process whenever they face a new choice.

Lesson Plan

Mapping Potential Pitfalls

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Chain Reaction Scenarios

Step 2

Interactive Presentation: Risk Spotter Presentation

Step 3

Discussion: Spot The Risk Circle

Step 4

Activity: Risk Mapping Stations

Step 5

Cool-Down: One-Minute Reflection

Slide Deck

Risk Spotter Presentation

What is Risk?

Why Evaluate Risk?

Everyday Examples

Spot the Risk!

Spot the Risk in Action

Key Takeaways

Warm Up

Discussion

Cool Down

Activity

What Could Go Wrong?

Darlene Trumbour