Task

 

A government agency has hired you to investigate wildfires. You will find out about what they are, what causes them, and how we can fight them and prevent them. You will take on the role of either an environmentalist, a meteorologist, or a firefighter. You will use the questions available under each role to assist you on your research.

Within your groups, decide who wants to assume the following roles.

Environmentalist | Meteorologist | Firefighter

 

These will be your tasks:

Answer all the questions using the resources provided in the process.

Write a paragraph with the answers to your questions.

Compile all of the paragraphs to create a collaborative report.

Create a multimedia presentation using hyperstudio or powerpoint to present all of your information.

Design a poster presenting ways in which wildfires can be prevented.





Environmentalist:
1. What is a wildfire?
2. What is the difference between a prescribed fire and a wildfire?
3. How do wildfires occur?
4. What are the most common causes of wildfires?
5. What are the three components needed for the ignition and combustion of wildfires to occur?
6. What are the three component of the fire triangle?
7. What are the factors that determine how the fire spreads?




Meteorologist:

1. What are the three weather ingredients that can affect wildfires?
2. How does temperature affect a wildfire?
3. What time of the day do wildfires tend to rage? Why?
4. Why does wind have the biggest impact on the behavior of wildfires?
5. What is humidity?
6. How does moisture affect wildfires?
7. What is the mahor factor that determines a fire's intensity?
8. What are the basic fuel characteristics that affect fires?







Firefighter:

1. What are the two categories of firefighters that battle wildfires?
2. Who are the hotshots? What is their job?
3. What is a fire break? Why do firefighters build them?
4. Who are the smoke jumpers? What is their job?
5. How do firefighters battle the wildfires?
6. What are backfires? What is their goal?
7. What are air tankers?
8. What is a retardant?

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