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Wildfire: Friend or foe?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore positive and negative effects of wildfire and analyze positions on fire management. They conduct library research to uncover as much about wildfires and prescribed burns as they can. Students participate in a role-play...
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Deterction and Escape Board Game

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders develop a fire safety plan using a board game. Using a set of consequence cards, 2nd graders discuss the importance of staying away from fire. They use their experience with the board game to develop a fire safety escape...
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Frances the Firefly

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create their own ending to a story concerning fire safety. After watching the film, "Frances the Firefly", 2nd graders create a drawing of their own ending to the film. They practice a variety of ways to say no when...
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Planning An Escape Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students participate in a mock fire escape plan in this lesson plan. They identify the reasons for remaining calm, closing doors, ad testing doors between rooms and the main exits. They also watch a experiment that demonstrates what...
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Lesson 1: Listen to a Story

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice their listening skills. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various fire safety rules. Students answer questions after listening to a story.
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Australian Ecology and Bushfires

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the different types of ecosystem. For this earth science lesson, 8th graders explain the benefits and harm of fire. They research articles about bush fires or controlled burn instance and share it with the class.
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Making Choices Story Board

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the consequences and dangers of deliberately setting fires. Working in small gorups, 6th graders discuss the personal and community consequences of setting deliberate fires. Using photographs they create a...
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Engineer a Solution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students start by considering the numerous problems facing New York City during the first half of the 19th century, including fire, epidemics, and crime. In addition, they explore how New York's citizens and government tried to solve...
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Firefighters

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter f, and eat ice cream all to learn about firefighters. In this fire fighters lesson plan, students also string beads to look like fire hose and visit a fire house.
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Truman and MacArthur

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discuss and fill out a chart on how President Truman fired General MacArthur. In this Truman and MacArthur lesson plan, students study telegrams, letters, and other documents, and fill in a chart about supporting or not...
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The Gold Rush: An Introduction

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the Gold Rush in relation to "To Build a Fire." They research a website and view a Power Point presentation on the Alaskan Gold Rush. They write notes on a graphic organizer and write a sentence supporting their...
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Listening to Gather Evidence in a Reading Selection

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore an Ethiopian folktale, "Fire on the Mountain." In this literature instructional activity, 4th graders evaluate and record the evidence, as well as make predictions about what they think will happen. Students...
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House on Fire

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet about firefighting, students read a passage about firefighting, then answer 5 true or false questions using inferences based on the reading passage. Then students write an opinion paragraph about...
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Yellowstone Fires

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students assume the role of environmental biologists and help several government agencies resolve the debate surrounding "let it burn" policies in national parks.
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2005 Submarine Ring of Fire Expedition: Unexplored

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars compare and contrast submarine volcanoes at convergent and divergent plate boundaries, infer kinds of living organisms that may be found around hydrothermal vents, and describe ways in which scientists may prepare to...
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Animals of the Fire Ice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine ocean life by identifying methane hydrates.  In this ocean life lesson, students research organisms that live in the coldest, deepest parts of the ocean and live off methane hydrates.  Students create a group...
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What To Be or Not To Be

For Teachers K
Students discuss and learn about jobs and workers found in their school and then in the world around them. Through the activities presented in the lesson, students will become familiar with various workers and their tools. The describe...
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Journalists Under Fire

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine journalism in extreme conditions. In this war-zone journalism activity, students research media coverage of Vietnam, Grenada, the Gulf War, and military actions in Somalia and Kosovo. Students compare coverage in...
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Living With Fire

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars identify effects of treatment weather on behavior of a wildland fire. They view simulation game that predicts effects of forest management on fire behavior.
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People and Places -- Olvera Street and Fire Station #30

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils explore the architectural landmarks and cultural history of El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument and the Fire Station. A reading of the text, A Visit to Olvera Street prefaces the research on the landmarks.
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Fire Drill Line-Up

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars take a class list posted by the door as they exit for a fire drill. Teacher can check list to ensure student safety.
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Fire Safety

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review how to exit the school building during a fire drill. They discuss the World Trade Center escape routes and why there was difficulty getting out on September 11, 2001. They compare fire escape routes of the World Trade...
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Fire Safety (Stop, Drop & Roll)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review what to do in case they are faced with a fire in their homes or school. They review what to do if they are faced with moving safely within a structure that is on fire. Students play a Tag Game together to reinforce...
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Breaking News English: South Korea Loses National Treasure in Fire

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "South Korea Loses National Treasure in Fire," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

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