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A Multidisciplinary look at FIRE in Chicagoland

Author

Terri Sowa-Imbo

Age Groups

9-12

This resource includes 9 files:

A Multidisciplinary Looks at FIRE in Chicagoland (pdf, 2 MB)

This document describes the overall Learning Experience

Intro Slides (pdf, 3 MB)

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Candle Lab (pdf, 952 KB)

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Wick Lab (pdf, 791 KB)

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Thermal Energy Transfer Lab (pdf, 115 KB)

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Bow Drill Lab (pdf, 123 KB)

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Fire Action Project (pdf, 571 KB)

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Student Sample (pdf, 38 MB)

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Student Sample 2 (pdf, 2 MB)

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Context

Terri Sowa-Imbo teaches high school chemistry and physical science in Evantson, IL. Her learning experience leverages fire as a phenomena to engage students in understanding how chemistry, indigenous knowledge, and local fires. They synthesize their knowledge to create fire safety messages for their communities.

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