Positives

• The worksheet is well-organized and easy to follow, and its difficulty increases so that teachers of elementary or middle grades can easily remove questions that aren't appropriate for their grade level.
• This lesson includes many NASA videos that teachers can use for extension purposes.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• For high school students, Google Earth is necessary for this lesson.
• It may be helpful if students know the term burn scar.
• The fourth paragraph in the background section introduces many otherwise unfamiliar terms and may benefit students to read before starting the lesson.
• Some links embedded in the background text and under the extension section don't work but aren't necessary for understanding the subject matter.

Differentiation

• Older students can use the worksheet for a research project on the devastating nature of wildfires and how proper forest management can mitigate this destruction.
• Teachers can use this lesson as a conceptual introduction to natural hazards exacerbated by climate change.
• This lesson can support a classroom discussion on the social, economic, and health impacts of wildfires.
• Only high school students should be required to complete the entire worksheet.