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- 12th
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Students assess the role of fire in forest ecosystem and analyze causes of and prevention methods for forest fires. They also identify factors that influence fire behavior and describe social, economic, and ecological effects of fire suppression. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore forest fires and forest service's new stategies. They study a case of natural burn and the impact of lowering the intensity of a larger forest fire. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine their assumptions about forest fires. They explore the conflicts involved with the forest service's new strategy. in addition, they will study one case where a prescribed natural burn had a significant impact on a later, uncontrolled wildfire. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create and name a mascot that symbolizes and encourages forest fire prevention. Each group present its mascot to the class and explain how the mascot encourages young students to help to prevent forest fires. 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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- 6th - 12th
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Students prepare a brochure outlining changes in the technology used for fighting forest fires. They must include a description of five different technologies used for fighting forest fires, one from each of the last five decades. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct research and share their findings about forest fire control. They discover the three elements necessary to sustain a forest fire and five ways in which forest-fire fighters control forest fires. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the management of land in relation to the hazards of landscape that could pose risk for fire. They conduct research using a variety of resources and focus upon basic firefighting practices. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast the jobs of city firefighters to forest firefighters. They view a short Internet film, complete a Venn diagram on the two professions and discuss why people are drawn to dangerous occupations. 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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