Free teaching resources about wildfires

Published 28 February 2025

Why are places like Los Angeles, Portugal and Brazil more vulnerable than others? And how should global governments react to news of fires?

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Skills and knowledge

Every lesson has a skill and knowledge focus. Click to see this lesson's focus and some of the questions students will answer

Problem solving
- Step 1: I complete tasks by finding someone to help if I need them
  Did you get any help when plotting wildfires on the map?
- Step 4: I explore problems by creating different possible solutions
  Did you learn about how wildfires could be prevented and managed by exploring examples from the news?
- Step 8: I explore complex problems by analysing the causes and effects
  Did you think about what would happen if you spent more money on the prevention or management of wildfires?
Knowledge

I understand why wildfires are happening and what actions countries at risk could take to prevent and manage them
Where are wildfires happening? What could countries do about them?