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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate the concepts of pressure and friction by completing various hands-on activities. They discuss how pressure differs based on volume and apply this new knowledge to those forest firefighters face in the real life situations. 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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- 10th - 11th
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Students determine the causes of the 1988 Yellowstone fire. They list firefighting techniques, describe the aftermath, and list the ecological outcomes of the fire. They perform experiments with ignitable materials found in Yellowstone National Park. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students discover the use of math by electrical engineers. They examine different types of circuits and review safety information. They answer questions and share with a partner. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students discover the math skills needed by an audiologist. They brainstorm a list of objects that have a low and high frequency. They practice reading an audiogram. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students devise and conduct a survey at their school to discover what the students like to do in forests. They then plot the results in a line-graph. Students research the various things threatening forest life. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students participate in fire-safety lessons. They discover fire safety procedures, what firefighters do, and how they fight fires in schools, homes, and forests. They demonstrate at least three safety rules and dialing 9-1-1 Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore forest species' adaptations to fire by participating in a scavenger hunt and mapping a burned forest. Students create maps and explore how indigenous species adapted to living with fire. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read and discuss background information and brainstorm reasons for wildfires. They use a Venn Diagram to list the similarities and differences between wildfires and prescribed fires and then track the weather forecast for five days to determine whether conditions are favorable or unfavorable for burning. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students explore and analyze about Fire Safety Week. They assess what a fire is, how is spreads so fast, , that it is hot and dark. Each student becomes aware that fire related incidents is the number three cause of death for children in the United States. Full Review »

