2nd Grade Research and Inquiry Resources • Children will use the
Internet to do research and inquiry on firefighters. • Children
will learn more about firefighters and what they do. • Children
will listen to information about equipment that firefighters
use. Children will also answer some true and false questions
about firefighters. This site is presented by, the City of
Davis, California. The site explains, via visual and audio
graphics, the various types of equipment that firefighters use.
• Have the children discuss ways to prevent fires. • Have the
children talk about what they should do in case of a fire. •
Have the children connect to
http://www.state.il.us/kids/fire/housein.htm. Then have
children: Complete the activity by clicking on an area of each
room where they think there is a potential fire hazard. Note:
student must use the back arrow key to return to the main house
after each room activity. Talk about things in their own home
that might be considered a fire hazard and what they could do to
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