Fire on the Land

Susan Seastrand

Ayers Colony School

Science Horizons Initiative2011

Montana Content Standards Science Standards 1 and 6 Technology Standard 5

Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians EU 3

GoalsIncorporate Science Content into the Essential Understandings

Engage students in active learning

Identify components of fire management

Duration 2-3 weeks

Grade Levels6-8

Activities

1) Fuel Moisture Content

2) Wildfire Simulator

3) On Fire

Activities

4) Fire on the Land DVD

5) Beaver Steals Fire DVD

Evaluation• Lab sheet from Fire

Simulator• Teacher assessment

Materials• FIRE EXTINGUISHER• SAFETY GOGGLES• Fire on the Land DVD• Beaver Steals Fire book

and DVD• Internet Access

Materials• Fuel Moisture Content• Candles• Matches• Paper cups• Water• Hot pads

The Cycle Continues

“The world looks so different after learning science. For example, trees are made of air, primarily. When they are burned, they go back to air, and in the flaming heat is released the flaming heat of the sun which was bound in to convert the air into the tree. And in the ash is the small remnant of the part which did not come from the air, that came from the solid earth instead.These are beautiful things, and the content of science is wonderfully full of them. They are very inspiring, and they can be used to inspire others.”

- Richard Feynman