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The following links will prompt you to add the lesson to your Nearpod library and will make a copy for you that be fully editable. Feel free to add or remove slides to best fit your classroom needs. Lessons were based on the 5E model and include a section for students to practice vocabulary used in the lesson as well as space for students to reflect. Activities were designed to be done either synchronously or asynchronously. Lesson objectives, teacher notes and vocabulary words can be found at the end of the lesson.
Good Fire, Bad Fire Lesson (Lower Elementary)
The Fire Triangle (Upper Elementary)
Mission Inflammable (Middle School)
Wildfire and Rain Part 1 Leeward and Windward (Secondary)
Wildfire and Rain Part 2 Dryland Forest (Secondary)
Wildfire and Rain Part 3 Dryland Forest as a Watershed (Secondary)
Wildfire and Rain Part 4 Dryland Forest and Invasive Species (Secondary)
Wildfire and Rain Part 5 Wildfire and Climate Change (Secondary)
The following links are news clips and interviews related to wildfire in Hawaii.
News Reports
How to protect yourself from wildfires in Hawaii
Two homes destroyed in massive brush fire in Waimea
Fire seasons worsen in Hawaii, with 25% of the island land providing fuel
Firefighters respond to large brush fire in Waianae
Some lose everything as West Oahu fires scorch at least 4,000 acres
Interviews
The following links are articles and readings that can be used to teach students about wildfire.
Wildfire in Nānākuli (Provided by Mālama Learning Center)
Research on Greenstrips to Protect Ecosystems from Wildfire
The Science of How Climate Change Affects Wildfire
Newsela Articles
Research study shows humans are responsible for 84 percent of wildfires
Ten ways climate change can make wildfires worse
Student scientists work to help all of us survive a warmer world
The following links are additional resources that you can use with your class to talk about wildfire safety or are just fun activities to do with students around the ʻAlae ʻUla campaign.