Fire
Learn about prescribed fire, fire prevention, wildland fire, fire science, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse resources by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a…
Lesson Plan – Newspaper Article
This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a newspaper article sharing information from a Natural Inquirer article. This... -
In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included)…
Lesson Plan – Reading Graphic Organizers
In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included) Writing utensil This lesson plan can be used with any... -
Use the Observations-Wonderings-Learnings (OWL) graphic organizer to connect students to a topic and draw out prior knowledge and questions for…
Lesson Plan – OWL
Use the Observations-Wonderings-Learnings (OWL) graphic organizer to connect students to a topic and draw out prior knowledge and questions for future exploration. This lesson plan can be used with any... -
Gauge students’ prior knowledge and knowledge gain by doing true/false questions before and after a Reader. Materials: A Natural Inquirer…
Lesson Plan – Anticipation Guide
Gauge students’ prior knowledge and knowledge gain by doing true/false questions before and after a Reader. Materials: A Natural Inquirer Reader The anticipation guide that corresponds to your chosen Reader... -
In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read.…
Lesson Plan – Storyboard (Freshwater)
In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read. This can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
Color in the firefighter bee!
Coloring Page – Meet Dr. Goodrick! (Spanish)
Color in the firefighter bee! -
Examine the pictures and describe how each would be useful in a fire. Then look around your classroom or home…
Try This! – Meet Dr. Goodrick! (Spanish)
Examine the pictures and describe how each would be useful in a fire. Then look around your classroom or home and make a plan for what you would do if... -
In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about…
Lesson Plan – Postcard
In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about in any Natural Inquirer article. Have students fill out the... -
Examine the pictures and describe how each would be useful in a fire. Then look around your classroom or home…
Try This! – Meet Dr. Goodrick!
Examine the pictures and describe how each would be useful in a fire. Then look around your classroom or home and make a plan for what you would do if... -
In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to…
FACTivity – Streaming Live
In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to create instruments that measure a range of classroom variables. The...