These are used to make a detailed prediction about the fire. Firefighters of the future will be have portable computers to monitor the fire and thus, have life-saving information quickly. Discussion Questions 1. Explain why firefighters depend upon accurate weather forecasts. Discuss how these devices will be used.
Wildfires are part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
Learn their causes and effects and how they are detected. Rainfall Have students measure the average rainfall for a month in their community and compare it to the average rainfall in other communities both near and far. Knows that scientists and engineers often work in teams with different individuals doing different things to contribute to the results. The online curriculum support material for this program was written by Lewis Kindja, a computer and technology teacher with Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland. Tell us what you think of Discovery Channel School.