Course

Title

FireWorks for the Northern Rocky Mountains and Northern Cascades - M04: What Makes Fires Burn? The Fire Triangle 2 - Oxygen
Course Type: FireWorks activities
Availability: Public access
Author(s): FireWorks Educational Program
Contact(s):
  • Ilana L. Abrahamson
    US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
    ilana.l.abrahamson@usda.gov
Date Created: October 5, 2017
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Keyword(s):
  • fire triangle
  • oxygen
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Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: February 10, 2023
FRAMES Record Number: 25039

Description

Lesson Overview: In this activity, students learn more about the Fire Triangle and further test it experimentally. We describe 2 options for doing the experiment: Option 1 uses vinegar and baking soda; Option 2 uses dry ice.

Lesson Goal: Increase students' understanding of combustion and the Fire Triangle model.

Objective: Students can use the Fire Triangle to explain why various techniques work to stop fires.

Online Link(s):
M04: Fire Triangle 2 - Oxygen - Lesson Plan (471 KB; pdf)
Handout M04-1 (103 KB; pdf)
Handout M04-1: Answer Key (60 KB; pdf)
Handout M04-2 (115 KB; pdf)
Handout M04-2: Answer Key (61 KB; pdf)