Chapter 8

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au
The CFA homepage includes developing a bushfire safety plan, community safety and lots of publications

http://www.ceres.org.au
Excellent hands-on programs for excursions and resources on sustainable living.

http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/fire_ag/
Outstanding site! The Bureau of Meteorology site on BUSHFIRE WEATHER. Thorough!

http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/firesafe/highrise.html
Department of Sustainability and Environment kids site for house fires. Lots of activities, checklists and do’s and don’ts.

http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/firesafe/edith.html
Operation Edith – fire escape plans

http://www.nfpa.org/sparky/
Sparky the firedog’s website. Photo essays on fire escapes, hazard hunts, and lots of worksheets and resources

http://www.howstuffworks.com/fire.htm
How fire works.

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/tmp.html
An overview of heat and temperature. Best as teacher resource.

http://www.school-for-champions.com/science.htm
Information about heat, each section with an online multiple choice test.

http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/bookcdx.html
Lots of ideas for heat and temperature demonstrations.

http://www.sciencegems.com/physical.html#9
Lots of links for heat.

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
How a microwave oven works. Good for extension

http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/lesson17.shtml
Great activity on radiation. Includes teacher and student worksheets.

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/environ/housedesign/index.shtml
Information about comfortable, low-energy houses. Lots of detail and much about microclimates.

http://www.madsci.org/MS_search.html
A science network site for specific science queries.

http://www.howstuffworks.com
A site with detail on how thermometers, fire, hot and cold packs, sweat, thermography, vacuum flasks and insulation work.

http://www.cea.co.nz/HomeEC.htm
Home energy efficiency checklist.

http://www.agl.com.au/AGLNew/
Tips for saving energy and reducing heating and cooling bills.

http://www.vea.com.au
Two excellent videos for this topic: Buildings and Bushfires and You’re Fired!

Catalogues can be found on the website

http://www.tainlab.com
Back-up support for teachers. The advantages of this equipment are that a computer screen is easily seen and the equipment can store data and provide printouts of students’ results.