Firefighters Protect Our Lands -- Issue 39 -- Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2009

This week's standards:
Students understand that safety and security are basic needs of humans. (Science: Personal Health) Students understand the abilities of technological design. (Science: Science and Technology)

Activities:
1. Draw a picture of firefighters fighting a forest fire. Write three sentences telling what they are doing.

2. Look at the weather map for the U.S. Where is it hot and dry and dangerous for fires? Where is it rainy and cool?

3. Circle newspaper ads that show items that prevent or resist fire.

4. How do the following help firefighters: (a) helicopters, (b) bulldozers, and (c) fire shelters?

5. Use the Internet to identify five specialized pieces of equipment firefighters carry when they fight fires. Write a short paragraph describing each one and explaining what it does.

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)