Wildfires & Wildfire Safety Natural Disasters Activities

Description

Natural disasters play such an important role in shaping our world and are usually at the very forefront of our news cycle and current events. This resource introduces wildfires and important concepts such as wildfire safety. We have included a variety of activities including engaging reading comprehension pages, and even a science activity that your students will LOVE!

This pack includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-dangerous

-evacuate

-firefighters

-forest

-prepared

-smoke

-spread

-weather

-wildfire

3. Educational Reference posters

-Wildfire Causes (human vs. natural)

-Fire Safety

4. Reading Comprehension printables

– What Is a Wildfire?

– What Causes Wildfires?

– How Wildfires Affect Nature

– The Camp Fire Wildfire

– Wildfire Safety

5. Vocabulary Match Up (cut & paste activity)

6. Raging Wildfire student research poster

7. My Fire Escape Plan

8. Wind & Embers Science Observation

– teacher directions

– student printable to record observations

8. Answer Key

Perfect for grades 2nd-3rd! Please download our preview for a closer look into this unit.

Enjoy!

~ Curriculum Castle