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Fire extinguishers and combustion *suitable for home teaching*
In this predict-observe-explain activity, students explore different ways of extinguishing a flame with some surprising results. The lesson is introduced with the video of engineer Yusuf Muhammad. Yusuf is developing a revolutionary new household fire-safety device, incorporating the techniques of professional firefighters into everyday kitchen plumbing. His device extinguishes fires fast and aims to save lives.
There is a full set of hand-picked resources to go with this lesson.
Curriculum links include combustion, fuels, energy, fire triangle, fire extinguishers
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Flames (teachers' notes) 157.75 KB
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Flames (activity sheet) 111.47 KB
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Summary activity 311.49 KB
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Summary activity 311.49 KB
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