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Curated OER

Chernobyl 2 - Air Currents

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners create a scale model of the affected area of the Chernobyl disaster. Using this scale model, they simulate the explosion and the resulting uneven dispersal of fallout due particularly to wind direction and weather conditions.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Batteries With Built in Fire Extinguisher Answer to Exploding Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the science and dangers behind exploding betteries in modern tech devices.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

A to Z Teacher stuff.com: Fire Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides links to elementary information about fire safety. Find lesson plans, craft ideas, songs, games, poems and more when you explore this resource.
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University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma: Fire Safety

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about fire safety and how to practice it with your students. This site features video clips covering what to do in case of a fire, what to do if you are on fire, and other fire emergencies.
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Other

National Fire Protection Association

For Students 9th - 10th
The mission of the National Fire Protection Association is to help educate people about the importance of fire safety. Fact sheets help you act with caution around appliances, candles, and electrical devices, and the kids area, featuring...
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Other

Osha: Fire Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Practical advice about fire safety and prevention.
Handout
Other

Hellenica World: Ancient Greek Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes a number of ancient Greek inventions (starting with 'F'), including a fire extinguisher, a flame thrower used as a weapon, a floating bridge, and experiments with flying machines.
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Burning Issues

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this activity, students will learn about fire management and research the questions of whether forest fires should always be extinguished and whether prescribed burns can be helpful. They will form and support their own opinions about...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Smokey Bear's Seven Campfire Safety Tips

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has Smokey Bear's Seven Campfire Safety Tips. These tips will help you when you are out camping.
Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Trabajos

For Students 9th - 10th
These interactive pictures focus on the vocabulary for common jobs. Pop-ups of the correct spelling appear, along with the audio of the correct Spanish pronunciation when the mouse is moved over each illustration.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Impulse Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships between impulse and change in momentum. Use the fire extinguisher to give different impulses to Wally and then use the time he is passing through the photogates to find the...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do

For Students 9th - 10th
In this talk Gever Tulley encourages us all to allow flames of curiosity in our kids to be fanned and fed rather than forced to face the fire extinguisher.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Do It: Carbon Dioxide

For Students 3rd - 8th
PBS site offers an experiment kids can do at home to see how carbon dioxide can put out burning candles.
Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Jet Exhausts

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a black and white photo taken during a study of the effect of twin jet exhausts inclined toward the ground while in simulation of take-off conditions. A man stands on the left with a fire extinguisher, ready in the event of a fire.
Graphic
Curated OER

Language Guide: Los Trabajos

For Students 9th - 10th
These interactive pictures focus on the vocabulary for common jobs. Pop-ups of the correct spelling appear, along with the audio of the correct Spanish pronunciation when the mouse is moved over each illustration.

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