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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scientific Approach to Forest Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use wireless laptop computers to collect, store, communicate, and organize data from the 1999 Jasper Fire area. They collect data in the field and compare it to student-collected data from prior years to develop conclusions...
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Lesson Plan
US Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Research Station: Living With Fire

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Big Droughts, Forest Fires Could Be the New Normal in Appalachia

For Students 9th - 10th
Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres across seven states in the southern Appalachian Mountains since late October. Will they end for good or is this a sign of what is to come?
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Forest Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a small part of a larger forest fire still burning intensely as ash and smoke smolders in the background.