Boaters Safety

Monday, January 1, 2024

No School


Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Objective: Identify the parts of a boat

Leading Question: What side is starboard?

Parts of a boat, boat hulls and vessels, engines, sailboats and jet drives

Complete ch. 1 questions.  These are due tomorrow.

Match boat parts correctly activity 


Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Objective: Describe rules about boats

Leading Question: How full should you fill a fuel tank on a PWC? 

Boat capacity, float plan, fueling and trailering and vessel maintenance

Review boat parts 

Read ch. 2 and complete the questions.  These are due tomorrow.


Thursday, January 4, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to properly cast off and dock boats

Leading question: What side is the red light on?

Casting off and docking

Student demonstration of casting off and docking

Encountering other vessels


Friday, January 5, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to navigate a vessel

Evaluate your SAE status

Leading Question: What side is the green light on?

Student demonstration of encountering other vessels

Navigation lights

Complete ch. 3 questions.  


Monday, January 8, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to properly navigate a vessel

Leading Question: If you are overtaking another vessel, you are the stand-on vessel, true or false? 

Properly navigating your vessel

Anchoring, approaching dams, dealing with water levels and PWD’s

Complete the chapter 3 worksheet.


Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Virtual Snow Day

Complete the chapter 3 worksheet.


Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate PFD safety

Leading Question: What are the 3 R's?

Review buoys

Finish discussing navigating waters

Discuss PFD's and fire extinguishers

Complete ch. 4 questions 


Thursday, January 11, 2024

Objective: Identify boating rules and regulations

Leading Question: When boating at night, what does a single white light on a vessel tell you? 

Watch wear it right video

I have, who has cards

Requirements of boats

Discuss registration and identification and PWC’s

Discuss unlawful operation of a vessel

Boating rules and regulations worksheet.  

9 rules of boating



Friday, January 12, 2024

Snow Day - Virtual Day


Monday, January 15, 2024

Objective: Assess why boating accidents occur

Leading Question: What is the USCG? 

Watch Hampson video

Boater Accident Reports

Complete ch. 5 questions.  

Finish discussing rules of boating

Watch avoiding accidents video

Watch homeland security video

Watch stop exotics video


Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Objective: Identify major rules and regulations of boating

Leading Question: What are the 9 rules of boaters safety? 

Review boating rules and regulations worksheet 

Discuss emergencies

Watch emergencies video

Discuss Water sports

Complete Ch. 6 questions


Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Objective: Review for boaters safety test

Leading Question: What are 5 different types of PFD's?

Review for boaters safety test


Thursday, January 18, 2024

Objective: Assess on boaters safety

Leading Question: Why do most boat accidents occur?

Boaters Safety Test

Turn in interactive notebook.