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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 - 7th
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Students explain the components of fire, explain how forest fires impact man and the environment, analyze data in order to recognize areas that are at risk for forest fires, make recommendations based on research. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the role fire plays in mantaining the physical factors of the scrub ecosystem. They see that world ecosystems are shaped by physical factors that limit their productivity. 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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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss terms related to ecology. They explain what happens to species in cases of fire. 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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- 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore forestry. They discuss creating fire breaks to control forest fires. Students create models to determine the best way to manage forest fires. They discuss current techniques of forest management. 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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