Webliography

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Fire Safety

National Fire Prevention Week
nfpa.org/Education/FPW/fpw_home/Classroom/Classroom.asp
The National Fire Prevention Week website offers a variety of materials for classrooms. Look for the link to a Weekly Reader student supplement and curriculum guide for kindergarten through 2nd grades, available in English, Spanish and French Canadian. Here, too, is an interview with the Fire Prevention Week "Teacher of the Year," a lesson plan, classroom game and talking points for a discussion at home. See also: www.nfpa.org/riskwatch/kids.html

How to Become a Junior Fire Marshall
usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
United States Fire Administration, a department of the Federal Emergency Management Association has a home page for children with simple explanations of how smoke alarms work, how to plan escape routes in case of fire, online games about fire hazards and safety as well as directions for becoming a Junior Fire Marshall. There is a special button for parents and teachers that leads to lesson plans and more.

Fire Prevention Day
firesafety.buffnet.net/lesson.html
Fire Prevention Day started on October 9, 1911, the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 in which 250 people died and 17,430 buildings were destroyed. That fire started people thinking about fire prevention. See their well-developed lesson plans for pre-kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms.

Fire Facts
firefacts.org
Fire Safety Made Fun includes a kid zone, teacher resources, parent center and links.

Crafts and Games
atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Fire_Safety/
Fire Prevention Week crafts, songs and fingerplays and much more.