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Course
Type: FireWorks activities
Availability: Public access
Date Created: February 14, 2018
Ongoing
Author(s):
- FireWorks Educational Program
Contact(s):
- Ilana L. AbrahamsonUS Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
- Courtney A. JohnsonUS Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
Lesson Overview: In this activity, students learn to name the parts of a tree, describe their functions, and describe how some of these plant parts can help the tree survive fire, avoid the effects of severe fire, or reproduce after fire.
Lesson Goal: Increase students’ understanding of how tree s function and how they are affected by different kinds of wildland fires.
Objectives: Given a list of tree parts and other terms, students can:
- Describe a tree part, a part of the tree’s environment, and/or a type of fire to the class.
- Apply the correct term to a definition of a tree part or adaptation to fire in a Jeopardy-style game.
- Describe how specific tree parts and characteristics enable some trees to avoid, survive, or thrive after surface fire, crown fire, and ground fire.
Online Link(s):
M12: Tree Anatomy Jeopardy - Lesson Plan (500 KB; pdf)
Handout M12-1 (87 KB; pdf)
Handout M12-2 (204 KB; pdf)
Handout M12-2: Answer Key (215 KB; pdf)
M12: Jeopardy Answer Key (156 KB; pdf)
M12: Jeopardy FireWorks Powerpoint (95 KB; ppt)
M12: Working Tree Diagram Blank Powerpoint (98 KB; ppt)
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Keywords:
- fire survival
- trees
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FRAMES Record Number: 25761