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Fire Safety Steps
In this fire action plan worksheet, students study the four different pictures that represent fire safety steps. Students then cut and paste the pictures in the right order if there is a fire or emergency.
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Fire Action Plan
Learners discuss with a Fire Safety Officer why they need a Fire Action Plan. They then watch the "Fire Action Plan" film highlighting the main points that must be included in the plan and use the worksheet as a framework to draw or...
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Practice Your Escape Plan
Students practice escaping from a fire. In this fire safety lesson, students listen to the smoke alarm and discuss what it tells them to do. Students learn what to do when the alarm goes off during the day. Students determine a...
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Fire Safety Survey
Students collect data regarding fire safety and create a graph. Working in small groups, they administer a survey to family and friends regarding their attitudes toward fire safety. After data has been gathered, students graph their...
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Taking a Stand: Pros and Cons of Forest Fires
Students explain the components of fire, explain how forest fires impact man and the environment, analyze data in order to recognize areas that are at risk for forest fires, make recommendations based on research.
College Board
2002 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
A child tells a story of her visit to a fire house. How does her cognitive development impact how she remembers what she saw? Scholars explore a case study and a second prompt about psychological reactions using authentic College Board...
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Load! Ready! Fire!
Students will identify the parts of a cannon and practice demonstrating a mock firing. In this math and science lesson, students read background information on the cannon and its firing. Students read about and role play positions near...
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Fire Exits
Students watch the "Backwards" film and discuss how it made them feel. They walk around the school looking for fire exits and have a plan of the school on which they can mark the fire exits and discuss the need for orderly movement and...
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Journalists Under Fire
Students examine journalism in extreme conditions. In this war-zone journalism lesson, students research media coverage of Vietnam, Grenada, the Gulf War, and military actions in Somalia and Kosovo. Students compare coverage in the past...
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Fire Escape Plan
Students discuss the main points of an escape plan for evacuating their home in a fire. They observe an example of a fire escape action that they can write and then discuss if they know how to escape from their homes quickly and safely...
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What Is Our Plan?
Students identify ways to handle pet emergencies. In this animal welfare lesson, students create a list of top ten pet emergency planning tips and checklist. Students construct an "Pet Emergency Kit."
Iowa State University
Emergency & First Aid Orientation
Here you'll find a presentation that covers a wide range of emergency and first aid topics, such as evacuation planning, what to do in the event of a fire or severe weather, and addressing a number of medical emergencies, such as...
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Burning Issues
Young scholars study fire management. In this science lesson, students recognize and understand what they think would be the most responsible and appropriate actions to take in regards to fire managment.
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Police Action: The Korean War, 1950-1953
Students explore why the United States became involved in the war in Korea. They discuss the confict between Truman and MacArthur, culminating in the latter's dismissal from command. They identify on a world map foreign countires...
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Wild About Wildfires
Young scholars conduct a debate. In this wildfire and controlled burning lesson, 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...
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Health Education: An integrated Approach; Exit Drills in the Home
Third graders learn about fire safety in the home in order to plan escape routes while avoiding smoke inhalation. For this fire safety lesson, 3rd graders first discuss a smoke detector and its purpose, and then discover the importance...
Anchorage School District
Hints for Writing a Conclusion
Writing the conclusion of an essay can often seem like a superfluous or daunting task. Support your young writers in understanding the various types and purposes of a conclusion paragraph, such as summarizing key points of a paper or...
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Emergency? Ask A Kid!
What is an actual emergency situation and what should you do to prepare for it? Learners will identify a variety of emergency situations and the appropriate way to address first aid concerns to minimize injuries. They will also discover...
SeaWorld
Sharks
Youngsters explore their sense of smell by working in pairs. One child is blindfolded, while the other holds things for him to smell. They switch after a while. All of this leads up to learning about the amazing ability sharks have to...
ESL Kid Stuff
Jobs
Introduce language learners to the world of work with a series of activities that illustrate the skills required by a variety of jobs.
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NEWTON'S 3RD LAW
Students examine the formal definition of Newton's 3rd law: "forces always originate in pairs, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction." --The informal, qualitative version: "Each action has an equal and opposite reaction."
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Animal Behavior
Students investigate stimulus-response behavior, learned behavior in animals and innate behavior in animals. In this animal behavior lesson plan, students answer questions about their reactions to a toy cap gun that is fired off in...
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Burn, Baby Burn (Or Not)
Physics learners apply the concepts of fluid pressure input and output to firefighting. Divide your class into small groups and give them each a few cards that list nozzle type, hose length, hose size, and structure dimensions, They are...
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Honor Your School and Community Heroes
Students honor local heroes. In this community heroes lesson plan, students create an award or plan an event honoring a local hero. Students are encouraged to be creative!