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Smokey Bear LIVE 4

  • Virtual Learning Adventure
  • Upper Elementary
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  • Fire
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  • 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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  • 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...

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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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    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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    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 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
  • Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
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