Do your part to prevent forest fires with an activity about not playing with matches. A word search prompts young rangers to fill in the blanks about the consequences of playing with matches, and a set of pictures provides spaces for your learners to write down Smokey the Bear's reactions to different situations.

Concepts

fire safety, fire prevention, wildfires, forest fires

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Additional Tags

physical education

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners create a storyboard that demonstrates the beginning of a forest fire started by matches
• Encourage your class to design posters advising their peers not to play with matches or lighters
• Laminate the worksheet and have your class complete it with dry erase marker

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson is designed with Oregon forests in mind, but it would work for any classroom focused on fire safety

Pros

• Includes two different ways for learners to apply their knowledge of fire safety
• Ideal for a school-wide focus on wildfires or safety tips

Cons

• None