Teachable Moment: The Science of Wildfires

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Title: Teachable Moment – The Science of Wildfires

Learn How NASA Studies Wildfires

Once again, it’s fire season in the western United States with many citizens finding themselves shrouded in wildfire smoke. Fueled by high temperatures, low humidity, high winds and years of vegetation-drying drought, more than 7,700 fires have engulfed over 3 million acres across California already this year.

Visit our Teachable Moments blog to find out how NASA studies the causes and effects of these destructive events. Plus, get standards-aligned resources to help students learn more about the impacts of wildfires on our climate and communities.

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Find educator lesson guides, student activities and more resources about weather and climate at the links below.

	Educator Guide Studying Wildfires from Space Students learn how scientists assess wildfires using remote sensing and solve related math problems, appropriate for various grade levels. Get Started
	Educator Guide Pixels on Fire Students use mobile devices and computers to learn about remote sensing and satellite data to determine when and where wildfires have started. Get Started
	Teachable Moment NASA's Eyes on Extreme Weather Learn about the causes and effects of extreme weather including hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires, plus how NASA studies them. Read More
	Educator Guides Lesson Collection: Weather and Climate Explore standards-aligned STEM lessons all about weather and climate and featuring the latest NASA missions and science. Explore More
	Student Activities Activity Collection: Weather and Climate Explore projects, slideshows and videos for students all about weather and climate and featuring the latest NASA missions and science. Explore More