TeachersFirst's Fire Prevention and Safety Resources
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Whether you teach about fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week each fall or as part of a general unit on safety, this collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students understand the basics of fire safety and planning for emergencies.
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FireWorks Educational Program - US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Grades
K to 12
tag(s): biomes (139), fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14), forests (34)
In the Classroom
Include materials from this site during your fire safety unit, Fire Prevention Week, or as part of your studies of North American biomes. Have students create free and easy websites using Carrd, reviewed here, to share information learned about fire safety, fire hazards, and fire prevention techniques. Ask students to create an online book incorporating videos, images, and more using Book Creator, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Disaster Fact Sheets - FEMA
Grades
K to 6tag(s): disasters (43), earthquakes (51), fire safety (14), floods (12), heat (16), hurricanes (40), red ribbon week (8), snow (20), tornadoes (17), tsunamis (18), weather (205)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use during your weather unit as an introduction to types of severe weather. One of the fact sheets discusses home fires and is perfect to include with Red Ribbon Week activities. After sharing disaster facts with students, ask students to create word clouds using vocabulary terms related to any specific type of disaster. Use a site like Word It Out, reviewed here, to easily create custom word clouds. Upon completion of your unit, ask students to create a book sharing their tips and advice for dealing with disasters. Use an interactive book creation tool like Book Creator, reviewed here. Book Creator offers tools for making online books that include images, videos, audio, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Great Fire of London - Museum of London
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 1600s (14), england (54), fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14), game based learning (138), gamification (89), great britain (20)
In the Classroom
This site is perfect for use on an interactive whiteboard (or with a projector) to understand the background and impact of the Great Fire of London as well as what life was like in 1666. Include this as part of any study of this period of time in Europe. Share this site during fire prevention week as an example of how society has learned about the dangers of fire and adapted building safety throughout time. Allow students to explore the site independently or in small groups, then compare and contrast life in London then to modern life. Have students create a multimedia presentation using Voicethread, reviewed here, to share their findings. This site allows users to narrate a picture. Challenge students to find a photo (legally permitted to be reproduced), and then narrate the photo as if it is a news report.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kids Fire Safety Guide - Home Advice Guide
Grades
K to 12tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14)
In the Classroom
Share with students during Fire Safety Week. Create a quick poll (with no membership required) using SurveyRock, reviewed here, to find out how many students have discussed fire safety and an escape plan from their home. Have students create online posters using Adobe Spark for Education, reviewed here, with fire safety tips. Be sure to include a link to this guide on your class website for parents to view at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Prevention Guide: Fire Kills - HomeAdviceGuide
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14)
In the Classroom
Using this easy to follow website, students can gather information about fire safety, prevention and what to do if a fire occurs. Use with older students and have them share their learning with younger students to creating an authentic audience.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Safety Dogs - Keep Kids Fire Safe'''''''''® Foundation
Grades
K to 5tag(s): fire prevention (11), fire safety (14), printables (39), skype (10)
In the Classroom
Be sure to bookmark this site for use during Fire Safety week (usually early October). Print coloring pages then hang finished projects for an easy Fire Safety bulletin board. Create a simple infographic with your students sharing their findings using Easel.ly, reviewed here or Venngage reviewed here. Consider signing up for a Skype session with one of the fire safety dogs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Prevention Week - National Fire Protection Association
Grades
2 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): fire prevention (11), fire safety (14), homes (11)
In the Classroom
Try pair teaching after introducing the important facts available on this page. Have the first of a pair give the other student the facts and then have the second add to what the first has missed. Have your class make their own posters using this year's campaign logo. Have students create online posters on paper or do it together as a class using a tool such as Web Poster Wizard (reviewed here) or PicLits (reviewed here). Have your class create check sheets they can take home and do their own domestic assessment with. Ask if they know any members of the population that might be higher at risk for fires, and see if they can think of ways to make contact and help this group.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Investigates Arson - BBC
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): fire (27), fire safety (14), safety (91)
In the Classroom
Share this link as one of several project topics for health, current events, or a criminal justice elective. It could also be a good source for background information in a debate class or club.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ReadyKids - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Grades
2 to 6tag(s): fire (27), fire safety (14), floods (12), safety (91), sun (69), terrorism (45)
In the Classroom
Get an interactive whiteboard and help your class prepare for severe weather, terrorism and more. Most activities are interactive, educational and fun! Check out the "Parents and Teachers" link for lesson plans, standards, activities and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sparky the Fire Dog - NFPA
Grades
1 to 3tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11), safety (91)
In the Classroom
Share a fire prevention game as a center on your classroom computer or cluster.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smokey Kids - USDA Forest Service
Grades
1 to 6In the Classroom
Use the games as a learning center as part of a unit or lesson on fire safety and prevention. Have students complete the games in pairs, letting them pick which of the games they want to play in the given time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Safety for Parents - FEMA
Grades
1 to 5tag(s): fire (27), fire safety (14), safety (91)
In the Classroom
Share this link with parents on your class web site or in your newsletter during National Fire Prevention Week.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FireWise
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11)
In the Classroom
As your students study about safety or environmental issues, include this site as a resource. Ask students to create a fire pro and con list as they discuss the more obvious safety issues of fire and the balancing role that fire can play in renewing habitats and nature's cycles. Use a graphic organizer tool such as bubbl.us (reviewed here) to map out the many impacts that wildland fires can have.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Safety Vocabulary - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
K to 1tag(s): fire safety (14), vocabulary (315), vocabulary development (120)
In the Classroom
Share the puzzles on your interactive whiteboard or projector or make them available as links on your teacher public page. Have students (or groups) create their own illustrated dictionaries of terms using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. As you add more vocabulary lists during the year, have them select their favorite 6-10 terms from each list to add to their "book."Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Safety Week Activities and Games for Kids - Apples4theteacher.com
Grades
K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14), vocabulary (315)
In the Classroom
Display one of the vocabulary challenges on your interactive whiteboard and have students take turns manipulating the whiteboard. Use the reading lists to help students find books suitable for their reading levels. Be sure to include this link on your class website for families to access at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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DLTK's Crafts For Kids: Fire Safety Section - DLTK
Grades
K to 2This site includes advertising.
tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14), songs (52)
In the Classroom
During Fire Prevention week, use these songs or crafts to teach students fire safety. Have students create greeting cards for their families. Print out the coloring pages for students to work on as they enter the classroom. Create a bulletin board displaying your crafts, coloring pages, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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