Sept. 30, 2009: Firefighters Protect Our Lands

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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.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. 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)
  
  (standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)