Students discover that fire is useful but it can be also dangerous. They observe a good and bad picture to which they determine if it's an example of a good or bad fire; giving reasons for their answers and recording their comments...

Learners discuss what humans need to stay alive. They observe a candle that is lit and talk about candle safety and controls. They think about what a candle needs to keep burning and relate it to what people need to stay alive. They...

Students participate in a mock fire escape plan in this lesson. They identify the reasons for remaining calm, closing doors, ad testing doors between rooms and the main exits. They also watch a experiment that demonstrates what fire...

Young scholars examine ways to deal with unsafe fire situations. They determine what to do when someone else is casing a dangerous fire situation such as playing with a lighter, burning candles near curtains, or smoking in bed. Working...

Learners are visited by a community fire safety officer. Through class discussion, role-playing, video resources, and relevant true-life stories, the CFS Officer will explain and cover the key aspects of fire safety in the home.

Second graders develop a fire safety plan using a board game. Using a set of consequence cards, 2nd graders discuss the importance of staying away from fire. They use their experience with the board game to develop a fire safety escape...

Sixth graders explore the consequences and dangers of deliberately setting fires. Working in small gorups, 6th graders discuss the personal and community consequences of setting deliberate fires. Using photographs they create a...

Second graders create their own ending to a story concerning fire safety. After watching the film, "Frances the Firefly", 2nd graders create a drawing of their own ending to the film. They practice a variety of ways to say no when...

Students review what they have discovered from the lesson plan on House of Fire Hazards writing a list of fire hazards on the board and discussing. They also are reminded to tell an adult if they see a fire hazard and not to correct...

Students brainstorm what they have previously discovered about fire safety and think about what they can do to protect themselves from fire dangers. They discuss key questions and write their thoughts on a board using...

Students review the key points of fire safety referring back to the results of their fire safety surveys and other areas that people need to be better informed. They work in small groups to observe TV advertisements as well as posters...

Sixth graders discuss what they know about hoax calls and discover that they are illegal and can endanger lives. They also note that hoax calls can be traced and are recorded. They discuss why some people might want to make a hoax call...

Students watch the "Backwards" film and discuss how it made them feel. They walk around the school looking for fire exits and have a plan of the school on which they can mark the fire exits and discuss the need for orderly movement and...

Students participate in a lesson that is about finding an escape route when faced with an emergency fire situation. They read about the hazards of fire and smoke inhalation. The concept of crawling low under smoke is emphasized and...

Fourth graders investigate the concept of fire and how it was used by the Native Americans. The lesson has sufficient background information for the teacher to establish historical context. Students summarize the nine uses for fire to...

Learners explore forestry. They discuss creating fire breaks to control forest fires. Students create models to determine the best way to manage forest fires. They discuss current techniques of forest management.

Students dramatized the O'Leary hearing regarding the Chicago fire using the transcript from the original hearings as a script.

Students explore forest fires and forest service's new stategies. They study a case of natural burn and the impact of lowering the intensity of a larger forest fire.

Play a great interactive game where you become a fire manager and learn to deal with fire safety. Also, explore the lesson plans for presentation and the classroom.

Gather information about forest fires including major human and natural causes, how they spread, firefighters, campfire safety, fun facts, and good wildfires on this site.