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Rest for Wildfire Firefighters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are challenged to construct a shelter that allows each firefighter to take a break from their work. They research wildfire safety and the structures used by wildlife firefighters. Students must construct a shelter that is...
Worksheet
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Meet Firefighter Roy Mason

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this kid's safety worksheet, students, after reading an article about firefighter Roy Mason, put an illustrated version of how to wear a seat belt correctly in sequential order.
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9-1-1: Response, Rescue and Recovery

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the many types of emergency management teams through an interactive program. They review the history of FEMA and the Red Cross. They focus on terrorist attacks and how different groups are trained to respond to the...
Lesson Plan
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Introduction to Community Helpers

For Teachers 1st
First graders identity at least one community helper and what that helper does to help their community. To start the lesson, ask students if they know what a community helper is. students role-play some of these jobs that their community...
Interactive
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First Year Test - Tenses

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this tenses worksheet, students complete a letter with words in different tenses, choose the correct words in sentences, and put sentences in the correct order. Students complete 3 activities.
Worksheet
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Jett's Crossword Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these fire safety worksheets, students complete two crossword puzzles about definitions and terms for fire safety. Students learn fire safety.
Worksheet
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Beginning Analogies 4

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this analogies instructional activity, students study the pairs of words and choose the answer that best expresses a relationship similar to the original pair. Students complete 12 problems.
Lesson Plan
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Escape Planning

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make a fire escape plan. In this fire safety lesson, students share what they would do if there was a fire in their home. They discuss the importance of a home fire escape plan. They draw an escape plan diagram and review fire...
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How Do They Do That?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore different careers by discussing which community helpers might be considered local heroes. In this career exploration lesson plan, 3rd graders work in small groups to discuss why certain people are considered...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Firefighter Training

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry decides to train as a firefighter and uses line graphs to chart his physical fitness progress.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Do You Become a Firefighter?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the basic requirements and training required to become a firefighter.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: A Day in the Life of a Firefighter

For Students K - 1st
This is the interactive ebook "A Day in the Life of a Firefighter" by Brandi Chase. It explains and shows what a day as a firefighter looks like including training and cooking meals as well as fighting fires. Children can listen to the...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: To the Rescue!

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about firefighters and how they train and fight fires. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A School for Heroes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about a school for students who would like to train to be firefighters. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...