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Smokey Bear LIVE 4

  • Virtual Learning Adventure
  • Upper Elementary
  • 4 Classroom Periods
  • Fire
  • Case Study
  • Wildfire Prevention
  • Wildfire Safety
October 4, 2024 - October 25, 2024
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This program in the FSNatureLIVE series explores real wildfire case studies by asking: what started them, how much damage did they cause, and how can YOU prevent them from happening again?

Check out these four episodes:

• Case 1: Campfires Can Spark Wildfires (run time 13:26)

• Case 2: Vehicles Can Spark Wildfires (run time 11:35)

• Case 3: Fireworks Can Spark Wildfires (run time 12:14)

• Episode 4: a live stream where our expert panel answered viewer questions live 

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  • Unwanted and Unplanned Fire
  • Real Case Studies
  • Wildfire Prevention

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  • This program in the FSNatureLIVE series explores real wildfire case studies by asking: what started them, how much damage did they cause, and how can YOU prevent them from happening...

    Smokey Bear LIVE 4 Episode 1

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  • This program in the FSNatureLIVE series explores real wildfire case studies by asking: what started them, how much damage did they cause, and how can YOU prevent them from happening...

    Smokey Bear LIVE 4 Episode 2

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    • Upper Elementary
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    • Fire
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  • This program in the FSNatureLIVE series explores real wildfire case studies by asking: what started them, how much damage did they cause, and how can YOU prevent them from happening...

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Standards addressed in this Virtual Learning Adventure:

Social Studies Standards

Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
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  • Individual Development and Identity
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