Forest fires can be a necessary step in keeping a forest healthy, but what happens when they get out of control? Learners investigate the causes and effects of forest fires in two specific areas, culminating in a report about the ways that fires can affect all elements of an ecosystem.

Concepts

fire, combustion, heat energy, fuel, germination, forest fires, wildfires

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Extension activities are perfect for extra credit or group projects
• Connect to a unit on habitats or biomes

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson requires one hour, but you could extend it through several days with extension activities and additional research

Pros

• Includes all necessary worksheets, as well as sample answer keys

Cons

• None