Starting a Fire

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Objective

I can safely build a small fire with adult help.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Name three things you can use as tinder to start a campfire.

2

What is the first thing you should do before starting a campfire, according to the video? Why is this important?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

You are building a small fire with an adult. You have tinder, kindling, and fuel wood. Describe the order in which you should use these materials to build the fire. You are building a small fire with an adult using the log cabin method. What shape should the kindling make in the middle of the cabin, right before you light the tinder?

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