Course

Title

FireWorks for the Northern Rocky Mountains and Northern Cascades - E09: Tree Parts and Fire
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: December 21, 2017
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Keyword(s):
  • trees
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Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: February 17, 2020
FRAMES Record Number: 25542

Description

Lesson Overview: In this activity, students learn to name many parts of a tree, describe their functions, and explain how some trees can survive fire or reproduce well after fire.

Lesson Goal: Increase students’ understanding of how trees function, how they may be affected by heat from wildland fires, and how they may be able to survive or reproduce well after fire.

Objectives:

  • Students role-play various parts of a tree as they form a living model of a tree.
  • Students can identify at least 10 parts of a tree.
  • Students can describe how some morphological traits help trees survive fire or reproduce well after fire.
Online Link(s):
E09: Tree Parts and Fire - Lesson Plan (490 KB; pdf)
Handout E09-1 (197 KB; pdf)
Handout E09-1: Answer Key (205 KB; pdf)