Snakes: Is it safe to touch? DON'T TOUCH symbol
by Sageapedia © 2026
Price: $1 USD
Subjects: specialed,cognitionProblemSolving,modalitiesAAC,assistiveTechnologies,communicationModalities,receptiveLanguage,lifeSkills
Grades: 0
Description
Teach functional safety and the meaning of the international DON’T TOUCH symbol using real photographs of snakes. Because most students already understand that a snake is not something they should touch, snakes provide a natural and meaningful context for teaching this important safety symbol. Students answer “Is it safe to touch?” using YES/NO responses, identify snake colors by completing “The snake is ___,” and connect the DON’T TOUCH symbol with a familiar safety concept. Simple, predictable activities support safety awareness, color identification, functional vocabulary, receptive language, symbol recognition, functional communication, and problem solving. Visual supports, audio, motor-accessible response options, consistent directions, sequential presentation, and predictable response formats make the activities accessible for students who benefit from concrete, functional learning experiences. Real photographs + a familiar safety concept + the DON’T TOUCH symbol = an opportunity to begin building symbol meaning that can generalize beyond snakes.
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