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Fire Wars
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the
companion Web site accompany this
program:
The Producer's Story
Learn how the production team prepared to film a story about
wildland firefighters and what it was like to be on the front lines
during a fire season in which almost 6 million acres burned. (Grades
6-8, 9-12)
The World on Fire
In this feature, follow a progression of monthly global fire maps
for the year 2000 and explore some of the factors contributing to
typical and unusual fire situations during that time. (Grades 6-8,
9-12)
How Plants Use Fire
Read about the rhythms of fire, how some organisms have adapted to
particular patterns of fire, the role of humans in fire ecology, and
more in this article. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Outfitting Wildland Firefighters
Click on different parts of this photograph to explore a wildland
firefighter's workaday wardrobe and assorted tools. (Flash
plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8,
9-12)
Wildfire Simulator (Hot Science)
In this online activity, operate a fire-growth computer simulation
to see how conditions such as wind speed and direction can affect a
fire's spread and how firefighters use firelines and backfires to
control wildland fires. (Shockwave
plug-in required; non-Shockwave version available.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)
On Fire (Hot Science)
Explore the basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, how
a molecule's atoms rearrange themselves during combustion, and what
a flame is made of in this online activity. (Flash
plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)
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