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Volunteer to help educate children on passenger safety. Participants will volunteer to participate in Ollie Otter presentations, interacting with elementary school children to promote child passenger safety. Opportunities for Service Learning hours/credit may be available depending on your high school’s required curriculum. The Ollie Otter Booster Seat and Seat Belt program is grant-funded through the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO). The THSO has been integral in the inception and continued success of the Ollie Otter program.
Step 1: Select a traffic safety topic that interest you. Think about what traffic safety awareness interests you. What do you see as a problem in your city or school? What would you like your peers and the public to know about this topic? Such as the crash rate for your county, distracted driving, crashes involving large trucks, pedestrians, and even teen crash rate.
Step 2: Research Find out what traffic safety issue your county may be having.
Step 3: Explore Infographic Tools Check out other infographics related to traffic safety. Get some ideas and see what tools are available to you.
Step 4: Storyboard This is the time to brainstorm. Get your thoughts down on paper. Find interesting ways to display the information you have found.
Your finished design can be done through a traditional paper medium or computer software. Whatever you are most comfortable with and available technology. Share with your school. Share your experience with your peers. Post your designs around your school and share the information that you have found.
Have a photo or screenshots ready with students completing the activity and click Submit Points. This activity can be completed up to 5 times per school.
