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| UNIT III: FIRE MANAGEMENT |
Title Page and Table of ContentBackground
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Ecosystem Model (2-6)
Students construct a mural to show the effects of different human activities on the environment
(346kb)Why We Manage Wildland Fires (8-12)
Students research why wildland fires are managed in Alaska
(123kb)How We Manage Wildland Fires (5-12)
Students will choose appropriate priorities for management under given fire scenarios
(1.4mb) complete booklet (1.5mb)Material Handouts
*Scenario Cards
Mapping a Fire Plan (6-12)
Students develop their own fire management plan
(35kb) complete booklet (510kb)Material Handouts
*Fire Protection Map
Defensible Space (4-12)
Students design a plan to provide a defensible space around their home
(187kb) complete booklet (240kb)Material Handouts
*Defensible Space Checklist
Community Views on Fire (6-12)
Students will research local community viewpoints regarding fire management
(155kb)A Little Piece of Forest or Tundra (6-12)
Students describe the different opinions usually associated with forest management
(455kb) complete booklet (671kb)Material Handouts
*Fire Policy Cards - Boreal Forest
*Fire Policy Cards - Tundra
*Fire Role Cards
Dilemmas in Fire Management (6-12)
Students discuss current fire management issues and the importance of making informed management decisions.
(491kb) complete booklet (699kb)Material Handouts
*Forest and Tundra Dilemma Background Information Sheet #1
*Forest and Tundra Dilemma Background Information Sheet #2
*Forest and Tundra Dilemma Background Information Sheet #3
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