Final FEI Assignment Due Aug 3.

After you have had a few days to go through the materials and ideas presented to you at the

Fire Ecology Institute, please mail or email to me by August 3:

1.  A minimum of one page reflection on the presenters, activities, materials, and field trips and the impact they all had on your personal knowledge gained, perceptions changed, and new awareness of our natural resources.

2. A minimum of two pages of lesson plans and/or curriculum implementation ideas. Include the following:

-What is the overarching theme or message you want your audience to know.

-Which of the materials that you received will be useful? 

              Be specific, and include activities, standards addressed, subjects addressed, 

              district goals, any challenges you may  encounter.

-Describe in detail the unit/curriculum/project or lesson plans that will br created for your students.

-What additional material, resources or people might be needed?

-How might you involve others in your school or community?

-Will you be able to include mapping or GIS applications?

Stipend checks will be processed upon satisfactory completion of the above. 
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and full participation!

More great resources:    

Living with Fire       http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire_game/

http://interwork.sdsu.edu/fire/purpose.htm

http://www.wildlandfire.com/

http://www.wildfirenews.com/fire/articles/jobs.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radiox/frame.html?yellowstone/

Fire Wars NOVA    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/

 If Trees Could Talk   http://www.foresthistory.org/Education/Curriculum/index.html

http://www.wildlandfire.com/docs/wildfire_edu.htm

http://www.smokeybear.com/resources.asp

http://www.redcross.org/preparedness/educatorsmodule/EDU_Wildland_Fires/k-2%20Wildfire%20and%20Healthy.pdf

http://www.wildfireprograms.com/search.html?displayId=228

http://www.firewise.org/Information/Who-is-this-for/Educators/Curricula-and-lesson-plans.aspx

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/ctnf/learning/parents-teacher/?cid=STELPRDB5106328&width=full

http://www.firescience.gov/projects/briefs/00-1-2-09_FSBrief42.pdf

The Natural Inquirer  http://www.naturalinquirer.org/all-issues.html

http://www.naturalinquirer.org/Wildland-Fire-Edition-i-1.html

This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire, as well as some of its dangers. You will learn what fire scientists are learning about wildland fire. They are learning, for example, 1)that wildland fire should not be completely eliminated from natural environments, but it should be managed; 2) how to predict which weather conditions most favor a wild-fire being started; 3) about the relation-ship between wildland fires and global warming; 4) how to best protect homes and other buildings from wildfires; and 5) about how wildland fires can benefit the natural environment. Wildland fires are interesting, and they are fun to learn about. As you will see when you read the articles, all of the scientists in this journal enjoy learning about wildland fire. We hope that you enjoy learning about it too!

Articles in this NI Issue

·         Dew It! Which Weather Measurements are Related to the Occurrence of Wildland Fire?

·         Fighting Fire with Fire: Protecting the Homes of People and Birds

·         Let's Clear the Air: The Danger of Forest Fire Smoke to Firefighters

·         Liar, Liar, House on Fire! The Relationship Between Trees, Wildland Fire, and Damage to Homes

·         Smoke and Mirrors: Detecting the Amount of Gases in Wildland Fire Smoke

·         Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prarie?

·         Who Gives a Hoot? Determining the Value of Owl Habitat

Additional Resources for this Issue:

·         Fire Prevention Tips   http://www.firewise.org/

·         Gallery of Wildland Fire Photos  http://www.wildlandfire.com/

·         Games & Activities   http://www.naturalinquirer.org/Games-and-Activities-v-32.html#Wildland

National Interagency Fire CenterFor more information visit   http://www.nifc.gov/

·         NOVA Fire Simulation  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/simulation.html

·         NOVA Fire Wars  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/

·         Student Reading Guide for "Smoke and Mirrors" Article   Click here to download reading guide.

·          U.S. Fire Administration Kid's Page  http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/

·         USDA Forest Service Fire & Aviation Management   http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/

http://www.naturalinquirer.org/Wildland-Fire-2-Edition-i-27.html

This edition of the Natural Inquirer focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire has been defined as any fire occurring in vegetation areas regardless of how it was started. In this edition, you will learn about different types of wildland fires, including uncontrolled wildfires and fires purposely set and controlled by foresters to provide benefits to a natural area.

Articles in this NI Issue

·         aPods Rule!

·         Can We Grow Now?

·         Don't Judge a Soil by Its Color

·         Fight or Light?

·         Keeping It Local

·         Pecking Order

·         Snake, Rattle, and Roll

·         Trust is a Must

Nature conservancy and Discovery Education

http://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/video-tour

Getting to Know Wildland Fire

A Teacher’s Guide to Fire Ecology in the Northern Rockies

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/

The nature conservancy   http://www.conservationgateway.org/topic/fire-landscapes

 http://www.wildfirelessons.net/Additional.aspx?Page=145ttp://www.nfpa.org/

http://www.wildfirelessons.net/Additional.aspx?Page=145

http://www.wildfirelessons.net/AFP.aspx?Page=AFPOverview

http://www.fws.gov/fire/

Yellowstone  NP http://www.windowsintowonderland.org/fire/teachers/index.htm

http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/

http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/publications/titles/rmrs_gtr.html

http://www.nps.gov/band/forteachers/upload/to%20printer%20final%20fire%20ecology%20july%201.pdf

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5107845.pdf

www.gis4schools.org/Firewise-wv.html

Fire in Florida’sa ecosystems

   http://www.pandionsystems.com/Services/TrainingPrograms/FireinFloridasEcosystems/tabid/102/Default.aspx

Earth observatory Wildfire: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Search/index.php?q=wildfire

June 28 2012 Colorado http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=78394

Hayman http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2542

Waldo http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=78449

Search by year, month:   June 2002   http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/category.php?cat_id=8&m=6&y=2002

NOAA National Climatic Data Center’s Historical Significant Event Imagery http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/

CO fires 2002  http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/020609/020609.html

satellite imagery of smoke

National Interagency Fire Center   http://www.nifc.gov

Bureau of Land Management  http://www.blm.gov

Discovery Channel School   http://discoveryschool.com

Fire Information Now Database United States Fire Administration/FEMA

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/find

Fire Management Today  http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/planning/firenote.htm

FireNet (International Fire Information Network)

http://online.anu.edu.au/Forestry/fire/firenet.htm

FireSafe   http://firesafe.org

FireWise   http://www.firewise.org

Index to Wildland Fire WWW catalog  http://www.blm.gov/narsc/wildfire/wwwindex.html

NASA Earth Observatory Global Fire Monitoring

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/GlobalFire/fire.html

National Park Service    http://www.nps.gov

National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) http://www.nwcg.gov

Smokey Bear s Official Homepage   http://www.smokeybear.com.plumes

Online Mapping

Online mapping is another fun and useful application. Here is a fast and crude example, created from public information:  search for “Storm King Fire” at www.arcgis.com/home.   To learn how to do this, start at www.arcgis.com/home  and create your own personal account log in (not a 30 day free trail of ArcGIS subscription, but “Create a personal account”).

Watch the tutorial videos at:  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisonline/help/index.html#//010q00000003000000

Start at the bottom of the list, Using an ArcGIS online personal account.

Then move up to working with web maps, making a map, and more.

Once these basics are handled you will be able to create their own map.  This would be a great take-away from our institute.

From Esther Worker, at ESRI:

Fyi: late last Friday afternoon we launched a new User Map Gallery highlighting applications and web maps from the user community.  The direct link is http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/wildlandfire/user-maps.html and it’s also linked from the main Esri.com page.  If there are others that we should add please let me know.   I think the best one with the most information is found at http://co.dtswildfire.com/home/Flex, it’s primarily for High Park.  It’s quieted down quite a bit.  Use the tools at the top of the page to toggle views off and on.

Your group will quickly figure out which type of map is best for their purposes, their features vary greatly depending on the purpose of the map.  There are more maps for the public at: http://www.esri.com/news/maps/index.html.   

Also, the Colorado Statewide K-12 site license for Esri software and Virtual campus courses is sponsored by Colorado BOCES, and distributed by eNet Colorado.  www.enetcolorado.org   Find the free gis link on the right hand side of the page

Fire Web Links

Fire Web links 2012

Colorado State Forest Sevice http://csfs.colostate.edu/

USFS Region 2 http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/fhm/

http://www.fs.usda.gov/r2/psicc/research/hayman.shtml

http://www.blm.gov/education
http://www.fsu.edu/~imsp/wildhorse/#

The Esri Wildfire Latest News / Public Information Map has an updated extent (CO and NM) as well as the most recent hashtag

- http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/wildlandfire/latest-news-map.html  (open in a new browser)

http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/wildlandfire/user-maps.html

http://co.dtswildfire.com/home/Flex,

InciWeb Incident Information System: http://www.inciweb.org/state/6/

Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center (RMAC)

http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/links/fire_info/index.html

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)   http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)   http://www.nifc.gov/nimo/nimo_main.html

Science Features; As Fires Ravage the West, USGS Responds http://on.doi.gov/M5qLPC

EROS Views of the News http://eros.usgs.gov/#/About_Us/Views_of_the_News

http://www.acemergency.org/

http://larimer.org/emergency/emergency_detail.cfm?nam_id=85

http://www.rcvfd.org/

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/co.php?x=1

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/largemap.php

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=CO&prodtype=firewx

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/fire/

http://www.rmiia.org/downloads/2011_co_wildfire_brochure.pdf

http://www.flickr.com/photos/conationalguard/7383059846/in/set-72157630072014657/

http://www.readycolorado.com/

http://www.denver-redcross.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=Q4Q26NY21N

http://www.smokeybear.com/

http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/

http://www.firewise.org/

http://www.coemergency.com/

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6Nr8ZElXAGacnhkUVJueW04MDA/edit?pli=1

http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=16672

http://topics.9news.com/wildfires

http://kunc.org/post/photo-satellite-image-waldo-canyon-fire-burn-scar

http://kunc.org/post/drought-continues-hurt-colorado-aspen-trees

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/fires/main/waldo-fire.html

http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/fire.html

http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/

http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/dispatch_centers/r2gjc/contactus/index.html

http://theaspendailynews.com/print/152735

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/Communications_Directorate.Par.66276.File.dat/fire_primer.pdf

http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/biota.htm

http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/ponderosafire.htm


http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/wildfire/ -----This page was last edited in April 2002

http://www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems/index.htm ---This link works but goes to an outdated webpage

Teaching with GIS

Teaching with GIS:  Introduction to Using GIS in the Classroom.

http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.webCourseDetail&courseid=2198  

Description

Today's students embrace technology outside the classroom, and, when used effectively, technology is an excellent tool to engage students inside the classroom as well. This course presents strategies for integrating GIS to support instruction, discussion, and extended learning on any topic. You will learn how to create and use GIS maps as a framework for understanding the geographic context of current and historical events and phenomena and exploring issues of interest to your local community. Many practical ideas for GIS activities that enhance student learning and critical thinking skills are shared.

Who Should Attend

·       Elementary through high school teachers, curriculum coordinators, and educational technologists.

·       Youth leaders and GIS professionals who work with or mentor educators and students.

Goals

After completing this course, you will be able to


Find, explore, and create GIS maps using a free, web-based viewer application.
Help students visualize local, regional, and global data and make connections to their own environment.
Present questions and have students explore GIS maps to find answers.
Choose appropriate GIS classroom activities based on your instructional goals and students' level of knowledge.
Guide students through a standard process for investigating a problem using GIS.
Prepare a GIS map presentation on a topic of interest.

Watch the Penn State Geospatial Revolution Videos

http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/  Episode 4 is the complete set.  Great intro to geospatial in our world. 

Native American Fire Stories : Theft of Fire - Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana

Once, many years ago, Manabozho asked his grandmother, Nolomis, why the people had to freeze all winter long, in the cold, northern weather.  He wanted to know if there was not some way in which the people could manage to stay warm and cozy, through the long winters.

Nokomis answered that it was rumored that, in a far off land, an old man had the gift of fire. However, he was a selfish person, and refused to give it to anyone else.  Instead, he kept it hidden, to be used only by himself and his daughters.

Manabozho told Nokomis that he wanted to journey to this land in order to get some of this fire from the old man.  Nokomis didn't want Manabozho to travel so far, but she knew that he would go anyway, once his mind was set.  So, she wished him well as he set off.  As Manabozho left their camp, he told his grandmother to be ready with the kindling when he returned.

When Manabozho came close to the camp of the old man, he decided to stop and think of a plan for getting inside.  He decided to disguise himself as a rabbit, hoping that the man's daughters would feel sorry for him and carry him inside, away from the cold.

Manabozho's plan worked just as he had expected and the younger daughter, seeing him shivering in the cold, tucked him under her shawl, and carried him inside.

The old man, however, was very angry about this.  He did not allow any strange beings in his lodge, not even a rabbit.  Growing drowsy from the fire's warmth, however, the old man fell asleep and didn't think of the rabbit again.

The girls put the rabbit (Now, remember, this was really Manabozho) near the fire to warm and left him to prepare their father's dinner.  No sooner had the girls turned their backs, than Manabozho caught a spark of fire on his back and ran off.  When the girls realized that they had been fooled, there was quite a commotion, but by then there was nothing that they could do about it.

Manabozho ran and ran. As he neared the camp, he called out to Nokomis to have the kindling ready.  Of course, she did.  She took the spark of fire from the rabbit's back, and soon had the fire burning in their lodge.

By now, Manabozho had changed back into himself and he went outside and called to the people to come and take a spark from the fire. He told them that in that manner, they would be able to keep themselves and their children warm throughout the long, cold winter months.