THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE

Learning Objective: –Children will be made aware of the three elements that make up the Triangle of Fire. –Children will be made aware of how to extinguish a fire. –Children will be made aware of the importance of fire safety.

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Success Criteria: –Children will know what the three elements of the Triangle of Fire are. –Children will know how a fire can be extinguished. –Children will know how important fire safety is.

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Task: –In pairs share your ideas of what you think you need to stay alive? (Write your ideas down so that we can share them with the rest of the class).

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Fire is a chemical reaction that needs THREE things to take place all at the same time. Together these things form the… TRIANGLE OF FIRE

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE OXYGEN: Like us fire breathes oxygen and would suffocate without it. HEAT: An intense heat is needed to make a fire start such as a spark or flame. FUEL: A fire needs fuel to burn. This could be either a solid, liquid or gas.

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Independent Activity: In pairs can you discuss… What different types of heat and fuel source do you think there are? Make notes for us to share with the whole class later.

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE In pairs discuss what do you think would happen if you placed an empty jar over a lit candle?

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Can you predict what might happen if you had 3 candles of the same size and 3 different sized jars? Design an experiment to test your prediction. Remember, it must be a fair test! Let’s share our predictions.

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE What has the experiment shown you? –It has to be a fair test The variables are the glass jars –The constants are the candles. –The size of the jar will determine how long it takes for the lit candle to extinguish. –What do you think causes the candle to extinguish?

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Independent Activity: Use the data gathered to write a report about what the experiment has shown us.

THE TRIANGLE OF FIRE Plenary/Review: –Can you discuss the results of your predictions and provide a valid conclusion ? –How would you like to develop the experiment?