Primary Resources

Printable version

Experts on Fire Safety

• Fire Fighters:
  • University of Illinois Fire Institute
  • Urbana Fire Department
  • Champaign Fire Department
• Volunteer Fire Fighter

Hands On Materials

• Aluminum Foil
• Boxes and junk
• Camera
• Candle
• Cardboard
• Clay
• Computers
• Costumes
• Fabric
• Legos
• Paint
• Paper (all types and sizes)
• Plasticine
• Play Dough
• Straws
• Tape Recorder
• Video Camera
• Watercolors

Computer Software

• Kidpix
• Kidspiration
• iMovie
• Inspiration
• iPhoto

Field Site Visits

• Champaign Fire Station
• Children's Research Center (School site)
• Urbana Fire Department Fire Safety Exhibit at Lincoln Square Mall

Secondary Resources

Books

Bright, J.E. (2002), Why we became rescue heroes. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Demarest, C. L. (2002). Firefighters A to Z. New York: Scholastic Inc.

MacLean, C. (2002). Even firefighters hug their moms. New York: Dutton Children's Books.

Munsch, R. (1991). The fire station. Canada M2M 1H9: Annick Press Ltd.

Wellington, M. (2002). Firefighter Frank. New York: Dutton Children's Books.

Whittington, M. (1998). Fire engine. London: DK Publishing, Inc.

Song

Chicago Fire Song

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