Contact: Jane Kapler Smith, Ecologist and Nancy E. McMurray, Biological Technician
Address: Fire Sciences Laboratory, P.O. Box 8089, Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: 406-329-4805 and 406-329-4803
E-mail: jsmith09@fs.fed.us and nmcmurray@fs.fed.us
Topics: Wildland fire behavior, ecology, & management
Grade(s): 1st to 10th 
Program Description: 

• FireWorks trunk available for loan. Many copies of the trunk are available in western Montana; check the list at www.firelab.org/fep/research/fireworks/trunks.htm.  FireWorks is a trunk of educational materials and a curriculum for hands-on learning about wild land fire. The curriculum is available from the Fire Lab or download from www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr65.html. 
• FireWorks addresses five main themes:
  1. Fire behavior 
  2. Characteristics that enable plant and animal populations to survive fire
  3. Forest history, especially relating to fire
  4. Change in forests over time
  5. Human safety and fire management      
• A 3-day "master class" for using FireWorks in your classroom will be taught either in summer 2004; contact Jane Smith if you are interested or check the  Web page: www.firelab.org/fep/research/fireworks/workshops.htm. 
• There may be an educator available to help teachers use the trunk in their classrooms; inquire if you're interested.

Fees: None (Teacher responsible for transporting trunk.)