Students investigate the hazards of fires and how to best protect themselves and their family.  In this home safety instructional activity, students examine the importance of a smoke detector and discover how many homes are missing...

Learners discuss the role of the firefighter. In this firefighter lesson, students visit a fire station and see the equipment that firefighters use. They complete a math page on numbers and write a journal entry describing their fire...

Students consider the effectiveness of backburning operations. In this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of firemen fighting bush fires in efforts to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken....

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...

Students explore the job of a fireman. In this career education instructional activity, students brainstorm what they already know about firemen and take a field trip to a fire station.

In this English learning exercise, 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...

In this kid's safety source worksheet, students read an article about Battalion Chief, Mike Nakamichi. Students then fill in nine blanks in a Madlib story associated with choosing and making decisions wisely.

Students share ideas about a lead for a breaking news story regarding the California wildfires. They brainstorm angles for a series of news items and write analysis papers that address the tone and content of a piece published in The New...

Students identify important locations within a community. In this communities instructional activity, students read the books Let's Visit the Police Station and Firefighter A to Z, and discuss the importance of these locations. Students...

What does it mean to rebuild and recover after a major event? Your class will explore this theme while they discuss and discover the events surrounding September 11. They will also look at other examples and then create art pieces that...

In this community workers worksheet, learners read a one page text that has information about 8 community helpers and their jobs. Students then answer 8 matching questions and draw a mini poster that tells why community helpers are...

In this ESL worksheet, students listen and watch a YouTube clip of an animated song about jobs. Students complete 100 exercises in an online quiz. Included are: matching jobs with pictures, a word search, and fill in the blank.

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...

Students are introduced to governmental and humanitarian responses to disasters. They research organizations such as FEMA and the Red Cross. They examine their local National Guard unit as well.

Students create a PowerPoint presentation. In this community helpers lesson, students discuss community helpers and create a t-chart to list what each community helper does. Students watch a PowerPoint presentation, walk through the...

Pupils use the Internet to discover more information about Sofie Hall in Vienna. They examine the building's history and photographs. They also analyze the role of Johann Strass and his importance for the city of Vienna.

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...

Students discover police procedures by filling out crime reports.  In this government instructional activity, students discuss the benefits of historical reports pertaining to criminals and victims.  Students listen to an...

Students share their ideas about doctors and relate to their classmates. Then they refer to their prior knowledge and information discussed to explain and support their ideas and prepare for a visit with a doctor by charting ideas,...

Students create and then play a game similar to Memory, which encourages them to recall what they have learned about different occupations and the related tools.

Young scholars explore the ways masks are used in various occupations and cultural ceremonies through readings, a play performance and guest speakers. They create a clay mask and a found art mask using principles of symmetry. After...

Learners read a story called Carts Give Mobility to Disabled Dogs and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details,...

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...

Find out the responsibilities of a firefighter.