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FireWorks for the Northern California Oak Woodlands - M.1.4: Bark and Soil: Nature's Insulators
Course Type: FireWorks activities
Availability: Public access
Author(s): FireWorks Educational Program
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Date Created: October 5, 2021
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Record Last Modified: December 14, 2021
FRAMES Record Number: 64537

Description

Lesson Overview: This activity explores the use of insulation to slow the transfer of heat through materials. Bark (on stems of trees and shrubs) and soil are two kinds of materials that insulate living things from the heat of fires.

Lesson Goal: Increase students’ understanding of heat transfer and the usefulness of insulation to slow the process of heat transfer.

Objectives:

  • Students can describe how insulation affects the flow of heat through a substance.
  • Students can explain how tree bark and soil can protect living tissues from the heat of fires.
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