Smoke in the Cross Timbers

"Fire in the Cross Timbers"

This lesson from the "Fire in the Cross Timbers" curriculum is available with permission from The Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium.

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

In this activity, students use a geographic information system [GIS] model (VSmoke-Web) to map the extent of smoke impacts from a chosen prescribed fire case study. Students will decide if the burn should be conducted with the conditions presented in the case study. Students will discuss ways in which smoke impacts could be eliminated or mitigated.


Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources for "Smoke in the Cross Timbers" can be found at this link from the Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium: "Lesson 8: Smoke in the Cross Timbers."


Student Worksheet Submission - If you would like to include your information and a Google form submission link with this activity, contact Bryan Yockers at yockfire@gmail.com, and he will assist you with the "set up" so that your information is available in the online student activity in a format similar to the examples below.

Bryan Yockers

Jenks High School

AP Environmental Science

Bryan Kearns

Dobyns-Bennett High School

Fire Science

Submission Link

Tanner Culbreath

Jenks High School

Environmental Science

Submission Link