MAY ACTIVITIES
Created by Ourania Politou
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Ourania Politou
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Activity Title:
🌲🔥 "The Impact of Wildfires on the Environment" 🔥🌲
Objective:
Students will explore the causes and environmental impacts of wildfires and suggest ways to prevent them.
Activity Steps:
- Warm-up Discussion:
Ask students:- "What do you know about wildfires?"
- "Have you ever heard about a wildfire on the news?"
- "Why do you think they happen?"
- Short Video or Slide Presentation:
Show a short 3–5 minute video or use a simple slide deck explaining:- Natural causes of wildfires (lightning, drought)
- Human causes (campfires, cigarette butts, arson)
- Immediate impacts (loss of trees, animal habitats destroyed, air pollution)
- Long-term effects (soil erosion, climate change acceleration)
- Group Work:
Divide students into small groups.
Each group gets one question to discuss and present:- What causes wildfires?
- How do wildfires affect animals?
- How do wildfires affect humans?
- How does the land change after a wildfire?
- What can we do to prevent wildfires?