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Forest fire & forest density
Illustration of five stages of tree and root growth. Larger trees have increased density of roots.
Use a simple active game to explore the concept of how fire can spread quickly in a dry densely populated forest.
Grades K -
8
Biology/Ecology • Hydrology
Activity • Lesson Plan
Educational Objectives
- Define the forest density, and how it is evaluated and managed.
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Explain the differences amongst:
- a wet year,
- dry year, and,
- a critically dry water year.
- Explain the basic concepts of how a tree draws water up out of the soil in order to grow.
- Describe the different places within a forest where water is stored.
Audience
K-12
Observatory: Sierra CZO
Author(s): Southern Sierra CZO
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Details for this Resource
In this activity, students can explore the concept of how fire can spread quickly in a dry densely populated forest. The students will be learning the meaning of density, the difference between wet year, dry year, and a critically dry year, and the basic concepts of how a tree draws water up out of the soil in order to grow.
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