The real fire pole at the Champaign Fire Station.

          

The student's illustration of a fire pole that she wants to build for the class fire station.

          

Child's drawing of a bed and pillow that will be in the dramatic playroom fire station.

Student paints every nook and cranny of the fire truck representation.

          

The student adds silver paint to highlight the lights.

          

Students attach a hose to the fire truck to put out a fire.

The student manipulates the mouse on the "computer" in the fire station.

          

Teacher takes dictation while students share ideas that will be placed into a topic web.

          

One student made a cell phone out of boxes and junk and placed it in the "fire station."

Students drew pictures to accompany the house representation.

          

Student's drawing of the ladder for the fire station.

          

Illustration from student's book on fire fighters. Here the fire fighter goes down the ladder.

When making the house representation, students first drew pictures of the fire extinguishers in their house.

          

The child illustrates concepts he learned during fire safety project, "Stop, drop and roll."

          

The student illustrates how the fire fighter climbs up the ladder to save someone.

Student created a fire truck picture using the brayer and ink.

          

Student reaches to attach a siren to the fire truck representation.

          

Student's drawing of the fire truck that the group would create.

This child concentrates on the front end of the truck.

          

This is the completed fire truck.