https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t Wilfires and Human Interaction en-us 2021-03-25 19:27:38 UTC 2021-04-01 19:58:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f525.png whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354714120 2021-03-25 19:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354714120 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354715417 2021-03-25 19:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354715417 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354716396 2021-03-25 19:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354716396 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354718823 2021-03-25 19:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354718823 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354719657 2021-03-25 19:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354719657 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354729273 Climate change increases the risk of wildfires significantly if other conditions are met such as temperature, and soil moisture. Humans impact the climate through the rapid release of greenhouse gasses.  To combat wildfires and increase residence, stricter zoning rules have been put in place, fire-resistant materials are incorporated more into building design, and development of recovery plans]]> 2021-03-25 19:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354729273 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354750655 This article is best suited for students from 10th to 11th grade. Sentences are a little longer, but have definitions or examples to aid in comprehension. The text also includes many hyperlinks to help people gather more information. There are a few vocabulary words students need to be exposed to before reading the text to understand the concepts discussed thoroughly such as, climate change/variability, greenhouse gasses, aerosols, carcinogens, expenditures and zoning. ]]> 2021-03-25 19:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354750655 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354753216 The article is written from a informational perspective that presents facts relating to the recent forest fires. The words used do not present a bias and it challenges students as it connects the concepts of wildfires and climate change and presents information to encourage further analysis. The article is also accessible to everyone and can be used in various formats, professional and casual settings. ]]> 2021-03-25 19:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354753216 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354757324 The text holds up well to the CRAPP test as the information was published and was recently reviewed. It is relevant and appropriate to the overall lesson plan/topic and is age-appropriate. Finally, because it is an informational text, diversity is not acknowledged as there is no mention of individual populations being impacted by wildfires.]]> 2021-03-25 19:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354757324 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354858432 This is a video that was filmed by a border patrol officer at a gender reveal party, and is posted on the AFP News Agency Youtube channel.  It is approximately 30 seconds long, and is a recording of an explosive box being shot to reveal a blue powder, signifying a baby boy, but it quickly turned into havoc.  It ignited a wildfire that destroyed 19,000 hectares of land in 2017.  ]]> 2021-03-25 20:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354858432 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354860772 This video does not have any spoken words, but it has written text at the bottom to supplement the video, but is not necessary for understanding, which scored within the high school age for readability, therefore it does fit within the range to give to students.  For any words that are complex, a simple Google search would clear any confusion.  The only vocabulary word that is crucial to understand is wildfire, which would fall into the tier 2 category for vocabulary.]]> 2021-03-25 20:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354860772 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354862731 This offers the outlook on habitat alteration as something that can change quickly, compared to processes such as geological movement which alter habitats on a much larger time scale.  This challenges students to think about their everyday life, and hypothesize about how they may be affecting habitats in their everyday lives as well.  This text is something science teachers would be strongly motivated to use within the classroom because it provides an event that students can relate to, and teachers can refer back to this to anchor the new information they learn throughout the unit.]]> 2021-03-25 20:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354862731 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354863906 This text is worthy of reading and viewing within the classroom because it is not too difficult of a text to read, and the words that students may be curious about would be discussed during later discussions and would not be out of context for their understanding.  This is good for all learners because it features a video and words to read for those that prefer to read the information.]]> 2021-03-25 20:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354863906 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354876670 This is a news article posted by The New York Times, by two journalists who cover breaking news, and reports on a wildfire that was started by a gender-reveal party in late 2020.  This specific fire was started in El Dorado California, that burned over 20,000 acres.  It also references other instances of wildfires starting via gender reveal within the United States, and even instances of cars igniting fires within Australia.]]> 2021-03-25 20:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354876670 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354878054 This text has a readability score around ninth grade, which would be a perfect text to include in a freshman or sophomore biology class.  Since it is a news article, this information is more geared toward an average audience who is not in a science classroom, so this is a fairly easy read to provide more support for human alteration of habitats as well as their impact on ecosystems via wildfires.  Most of the vocab is tier 2, which is still accessible for these students as they will continue to build upon common knowledge after this article.]]> 2021-03-25 20:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354878054 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354880483 This is a different fire than the one included within the primary text, but it is a similar occurrence that is important to include to begin guiding the students thinking into how humans can affect habitats, even when on accident.  This text is not only accessible to the students but it could also be used in various contexts, especially classes that deal with helping the community, because it brings awareness to precautions of certain activities because they can have large consequences.]]> 2021-03-25 20:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354880483 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354881922 This test passes the CRAPP test quite well, because it was a very relevant piece, and it was posted within a few days of the start of the fire, which is current information.  The New York Times is also a credible resource that the students are likely to interact with outside of the science classroom, so it is worthy of reading to allow them the ability to interact with the science information, but to improve their technological literacy to discern quality information and sources from those that are less satisfactory.  It is good for all learners because it features photos as well as written words that are at the ninth grade level to increase their understanding of the information.]]> 2021-03-25 20:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354881922 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354884166 In this article by accuweather, they give suggestions on ways to prevent wildfires and safely dispose of things that can cause wildfires. It gave 7 ideas of ways to prevent fires that everyone can do as a community as well some ideas about how to prepare for a wildfire if you are in those areas. They describe how to store other chemicals that could potentially be harmful if caught in fire. ]]> 2021-03-25 20:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354884166 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354884515 The text is structured in a very informative way, it is easy to follow as well as they have the 7 steps clearly numbers and separated. The reading is also easy to read if only looking at the numbers. There are images to support some of the ideas. Readability score stated it was for grade 9, with a standard reading level, making it perfect for a freshman lesson, which is where biology or earth science would most likely be taught. ]]> 2021-03-25 20:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354884515 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354888249 This text challenges student to think about their actions and makes them critically think about these ideas when they are put in that situation. It shows the damage that can be done as well at looking at the other texts as support for the damage. ]]> 2021-03-25 20:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354888249 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354890211 It is worthy of reading. The information is reliable as well as informative and serves a good purpose. It is published by accuwether, where many people get their daily weather. They are very informative with science topics. I could say it caters to every reader because it is very unbiased as well as simply lists methods of prevention that everyone can use. At the end, it also provides links to other ways to survive natural disasters. ]]> 2021-03-25 20:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354890211 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354897356 This text focuses on controlled burning, what it is, and why it’s important. The text does not have a specific author mentioned but is found on the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service website. The article is an informational text.]]> 2021-03-25 20:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354897356 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354898816 This text was scored at a 13th grade readability score. The words are organized in a heading and subtext format. The heading presents the topic that the paragraph below discusses. There are a few vocab terms that the students will need to be introduced to before they read the article. Those terms include decomposition and emissions.]]> 2021-03-25 20:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354898816 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354900195 This text contributes the perspective of helpful information to the text set as a whole. This text challenges students to think about ways fire can be helpful in combating climate change. This text is authentic to what firefighters or park rangers might use in reducing the risk of wildland fires. This is known because the article mentions the fact that the Daniel Boone National Forest uses the method described in this text to reduce the risk of wildland fires. This article is accessible to everyone, including students. This article is motivating because it offers a possible solution professionals can use to reduce wildland fires and their impacts on the surrounding environment.]]> 2021-03-25 20:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354900195 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354902854 This text is worthy of reading. This text is also credible. This text values the voices of those who protect the National Forests. The text is accurate and informative. The information is neatly organized within subheaders. ]]> 2021-03-25 20:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354902854 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354919603 Standard: HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to assess and revise current fire prevention methods regarding climate change.  
• Students will make a hypothesis for the effect of wildfires on climate change.
  
  

Essential Questions:

• How can humans have an impact on the environment?
  
  
• What are ways in which humans can reduce their impact on the environment?

]]> 2021-03-25 20:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354919603 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354936646 2021-03-25 20:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354936646 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354939160 2021-03-25 20:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354939160 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354943612 2021-03-25 20:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354943612 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354947526 2021-03-25 20:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354947526 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354950716 2021-03-25 20:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1354950716 whitebriannad https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1355025483 2021-03-25 21:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/whitebriannad/sk6o2h0woxxen14t/wish/1355025483