Prepare with Pedro! Wildfire
Ebooks
Grades1, 2, 3Science, English Language Arts
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Provided by American Red Cross
What it is
- This e-book is about Pedro the Penguin and his experience learning about wildfires.
- Pedro learns the dangers of wildfires, their causes, and how to prepare for them.
- This is a partner resource for the Spanish video (LINK HERE), English video (LINK HERE), and Spanish e-book (LINK HERE) on the same subject.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This e-book includes actionable tasks for students to prepare for wildfires, which may help students with anxiety.
- The breathing exercises in this book will help students digest information about heavy events without feeling too overwhelmed.
Prerequisites
- Students should know the terms evacuation, route, debris, and others before they read the story.
- Some students, especially ELLs, may need to see the red terms before reading the story.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After reading this book, teachers can talk about prescribed burning and other preventative measures.
- Teachers and students can discuss how climate change impacts the risks of wildfires.
- Students can practice informative writing by creating PSAs for people to know wildfire risks and preparedness steps.
From the scientist review
This resource offers preparedness tips for wildfires, what to do in an emergency, and how to keep the area around your home clear. This information is simplified but backed by science. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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