MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

LIVING WITH FIRE

"Living With Fire", Project Learning Tree Pre K-8 Guide, Seventh Edition, page 311, Activity #81

Overview

The term "forest fire" may conjure up images of fear and devastation.  Preventing fires is still important, but times have changed.  In this activity, students will learn how fire is a natural event in forests and other ecosystems and how it helps keep plants and other parts of the ecosystems healthy.

Objectives

• Describe a forest fire: how it starts, spreads, and burns out.
• Explain several approaches to forest fire management.

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