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Wild About Wildfires

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Students conduct a debate. In this wildfire and controlled burning activity, students watch the video "Legacy of Fire" and discuss the topic of wildland fires and controlled burns. Half of the class researches the arguments for these actions and the other half of the class researches the arguments against them.  Students present their arguments in debate form.

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debate, public speaking, wildfires, fire

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controlled burning, debate, wildfires, science
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5th - 6th
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Science
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