Taming the Flames: Understanding Wildfires

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Legacy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will map out where fires have occurred in Arizona in recent years and use information from research to create a public service announcement to teach younger students how to prevent wildfires. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Heather Jones
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
3-4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
14: How human actions modify the physical environment