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Fired Up Over Math: Studying Wildfires From Space

Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 20, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • In this lesson, students will explore fire progression maps for various wildfires in California's history, the Sand Fire's burn scar, and the difficulties firefighters faced during the King Fire.
  • Students will complete a worksheet that develops their critical thinking skills and interactive media that allows them to consider a "bird's-eye" view of an area.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, California
Languages: English

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