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BBC

Bbc: Chile Forest Fires: Troops Join Fight Against Worst Fires in Decades

For Students 9th - 10th
South of Santiago, Chile is experiencing awful forest fires like they have not seen in ages. There is great concern over the destruction of the flames because of how many there are and how few resources they have. The fires are sparking...
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Global Fire Monitoring

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the emissions from forest fires and brush fires create a significant environmental change locally and globally.
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Fires

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse forest fires across the world. Learn about these natural hazards as you browse by date or region.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fire Cloud

For Students 9th - 10th
Firefighters fight a raging fire on a wild horse range in Montana in this video segment from Nature.
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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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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Fire on the Plateau

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that talks about forest fires, fighting forest fires, the history of major forest fires, and the career of forest firefighter.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Making "Fingerprints"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students simulate a forest fire based on probability of the fire spreading. Different probabilities will yield different results, and as such all students should attain...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Boreal Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boreal Forest region of Alberta, Canada is featured in this effective site. The topography and types of trees found in this area are identified. A brief portion of this site is devoted to the impact of forest fires on flora and fauna...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this applet to demonstrate the spread of a forest fire. The applet takes into consideration the probability that a tree adjacent to a burning tree will catch fire, and it shows how much of a sample forest will burn. Repeat the fire...
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Curated OER

Alberta Online: A Forest Fire in the Boreal Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
View a photo of a forest fire in the Boreal Forest.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Organized Protection Against Forest Fires, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (1922) showing the funds distribution at the time dedicated to forest fire prevention compared to the funds needed to adequately protect forest land. The map shows areas...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Forest Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a small part of a larger forest fire still burning intensely as ash and smoke smolders in the background.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Mapping Fireprints

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this diverse lesson has students perform linear regression analysis (to compare two fire variables), check three-dimensional points using a planar equation, and evaluate points to determine...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Flight From Big Tangle Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Flight From Big Tangle, an adventure novel written by Anita Daher, is set in Saskatchewan and follows a young girl's experiences as she struggles to overcome her fear of flying a plane when she is trapped by a forest fire. This teacher's...
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Other

Smokey Bear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn tips for fire safety while outdoors, background information about Smokey, and games to play, as well as nature information about the Black Bear.
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CNN

Cnn: Forests Shrinking at Alarming Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
News release citing global deforestation evidence.
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Other

Smokey Kids: Only You Can Prevent Wildfires

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore facts about forests and bears in addition to playing 'campfire games' as they learn about how to prevent wildfires.
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Other

Ohio Department of Education: The Long and Short Story of Ecological Succession

For Students 6th - 8th
An ecology simulation where each student plays a role of an organism in an forest ecosystem. Students earn and keep track of their own survival points to determine which type of organism is most successful at survival during different...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Forest Fire

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Forest Fire", created by Piero Di Cosimo, c. 1500 (Panel, 71 x 203 cm).
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Deer Fire Danger

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge forest fire rages in the background as two deer take refuge in a river.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Smoke From Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge amount of smoke emerges from a devastating forest fire. The smoke travels high in the air and is blown a long distance in the wind.
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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.
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Other

Environmental Organization Web Directory: Forestry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links and web resources, including teacher lesson plans, about forestry.
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BBC

Bbc: Week of 7 28 14: Two California Wildfires Destroy 10 Homes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the recent wildfires in Sacramento and Los Angeles. Includes a brief video clip.

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