Campfires are not the only way that forest fires start. In a instructional activity and word matching activity, young campers learn about common fuel and heat sources that, when combined, can be the spark to a dangerous and harmful forest fire.

Concepts

forest fires, forests, forest ecosystems, fire safety, fire prevention, wildfires, oregon

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Additional Tags

physical education

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Instructional Ideas

• Take a safety walk around your school to find potential fire hazards, including dry grass and hot equipment
• Encourage learners to write a short summary of what they have learned about fire safety
• Assign the worksheet for homework to review your lesson on forest fire prevention

Classroom Considerations

• Answer key is on the bottom of the second page; consider covering it up before handing out the worksheet to your class
• Worksheet is designed for Oregon schools, but would work for any lesson on fire safety and forest fires

Pros

• Provides two different ways for learners to demonstrate what they have learned
• Comes with explanatory pictures

Cons

• None