Lesson Plans

Smokey’s Wildfire Prevention Detectives

Grades: Middle School

Subject Area: Science

Made Possible By: USDA Forest Service, National Association of State Foresters, and The Ad Council

Enlist your students in Smokey Bear’s campaign to use fire responsibly and reduce human-caused wildfires with this standards-based curriculum that takes a forensic science approach to wildfire prevention and wildland fire management. Includes an interactive wall poster and an online “training center” activity that you can download for digital whiteboards, plus a take-home Campfire Safety Guide. Resources in English and Spanish.

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Smokey's Wildfire Prevention Detectives

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Complete Program
Complete Program
Activity 1
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 3
Activity 4
Activity 4
Resource Links
Resource Links
Online Activity (download below)
Online Activity (download below)
Poster
Poster
Campfire Guide
Campfire Guide
Academic Standards
Academic Standards
Activities in Spanish
Activities in Spanish
Campfire Guide in Spanish
Campfire Guide in Spanish
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Digital Whiteboard Download
Digital Whiteboard Download