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Worksheet 3: Student Wildfire Research Poster and Presentation
(Teacher Instructions)

After reading about the Tillamook Burn and the impact wildfire had in Oregon, students will use the questions from Worksheet 3 to research wildfires in their own state or another state of their choice (You may choose to have all of the students study only there state or you may allow them to select a state of their choice...this is really your call as the educator). The students should display the answers to these questions in a creative format on a poster. The poster should contain answers to all of the questions and at least three pictures, graphics or drawings related to wildfires and/or the research questions. Students can add additional information to the poster as they see fit. Students will present their poster to the class. (Note: This can be a group activity to save time.) Hand out and discuss Worksheet 3 , Rubric 1 (Poster), and Rubric 2 (Presentation). Be sure to let student know the expected length of their presentation. *Presentation length will vary depending on class size and time available.

After presentations are complete have a class discussion about the discrepancies in findings. Why might there be discrepancies? (i.e. the location and geography of the states they investigated; the amount of land ownership by the federal government in that state; the publishing date of their informational source(s); where students found their information, etc.)

Possible places to search for this information :

*Local library – indexes to old newspaper articles, encyclopedias, books containing your state's history or economic information.

*Internet – State website, State statistical site, State economic site, state forestry sites, USDA Forest Service website at http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/, National Interagency Fire Center website at http://www.nifc.gov/faq.html , GeoMac at http://www.geomac.gov/

* Call, visit, or contact someone in the state forest, state park, fish & wildlife office, or department of natural resources in your area and ask if they can answer some of your wildfire research questions.  If your state has significant public lands then you might try a representative of the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, or National Park Service. Teachers might consider having a person from one of these agencies come in to talk to the class after the presentations.