Collect, organize, and graph data after a visit to a fire station.
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Read a fire safety book or watch a video. Find out about fire safety celebrations such as May 4, International Firefighters' Day, which firefighter Julie-Jane Edmondson from Clyde, Victoria, Australia, started. Assist your teacher in planning for a visit to the fire station.
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What do you think you might see at a fire station? Identify important firefighting equipment to graph. Write the name of each item on an index card with Crayola® Markers.
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Draw small fire trucks, ambulances, ladders, or other equipment using Crayola Construction Paper Crayons, Crayola Scissors, and index cards or construction paper.
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Post index card graph labels in a column on a bulletin board or large piece of poster board. Predict how many of each item you will see at the fire station. Attach equipment pictures behind each label with clear adhesive tape to represent your predictions.
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Visit the fire station. Count the pieces of equipment you see. Talk with firefighters about their work. Who else works at the fire station? Collect data for the graph on paper with Crayola Colored Pencils. Sketch equipment to help you remember details.
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After your visit, compare your data with your predictions. Review what you learned about the equipment and the job of fire rescue teams. Draw more detailed picture labels with crayons to replace the written graph labels. Include specific things you rememb
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On a large piece of construction paper, assemble the graph to reflect the data you collected about the firefighting equipment. Attach labels and equipment with Crayola Glue Sticks. Design a title for the graph and add it at the top.
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