How many ways to you know to start a fire? The video offers instructions for starting a fire without a match, lighter, or magnifying glass. As a resourceful option, it focuses on a method using a sandwich bag, water, and the sun to heat up dry vegetation.

Concepts

fire, survival, light energy, sunlight, combustion, magnification, lenses, focal points, focal length

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Attempt starting a small controlled fire outside with safety equipment available
• Discuss when this would be needed and why it is important to start a fire before dark

Classroom Considerations

• Review all safety rules for fire and remind pupils not to try this at home

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights the power of the sun and one way to harness it
• Requires very little class time, so it makes a great supplement to your lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4