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Fellow-created learning experience.
Laura Waldron is a middle school science teacher in Lynchburg, VA who volunteers her time to bring science to her small, christian school. In this lesson, students investigate how material and design choices impact fire safety. Students connect science standards about properties of matter to how materials burn so they can develop their own understanding of fire safety. Local fire marshalls join students on this journey and the lesson culminates with students making safety recommendations to their peers.
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