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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the reasons people have chosen to live near Colorado's Pike National Park despite the common occurrence of forest fires. Then, they explore the drawbacks and benefits of living in other high-risk areas. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine forest organisms, features of some of the different types of forest, classify organisms based on the type of forest they come from, and explore how certain species are connected with other, particular species within their own ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify the technologies used in Canada to fight forest fires. They find and record information, in point form, on the main methods used since 1957 to fight fires in Canada and the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students pretend they have visited a forest research station on an overnight field trip. They study forest fires, use compass directions, read maps, interpret imagery, and think about the impact of fire on ecosystems. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students describe the value of fire in a healty pine forest. They identify one biological need of a healthy pine forest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use wireless laptop computers to collect, store, communicate, and organize data from the 1999 Jasper Fire area. They collect data in the field and compare it to student-collected data from prior years to develop conclusions about the recovery rate of soil from areas with varied burn intensity. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss forest management dilemmas and make uninformed decisions as to whether they are appropriate management techniques. They draw bar graphs of the class opinion for each dilemma. They use media sources to become more informed on the issues and repeat the activity to see how they votes changed with more education. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the dangers of fire to places like the Grand Canyon. They read and discuss information about the Mesa Verde and the animals that live there, read a news report, discuss the benefits of forest fires, and write a letter explaining the benefits of forest fires. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover how the actions of humans affect their environment. Using the internet, they research the various plant and animal species that depend on fires for their survival. They discuss issues about controlling wildfires near urban areas. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the relationship between human health and forest ecology. They explore the inquiry-based method by conducting learning activities that reflect fire, plant and animal adaptation, food webs, food chains, components of fire and fire extinguishers, and the anatomy of the human lung. Full Review »
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